North America Article Talk Read View source View history Tools Appearance hide Text Small Standard Large Width Standard Wide Color (beta) Automatic Light Dark Page semi-protected From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia "North American" redirects here. For other uses, see North American (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Northern America or Northern United States. North America Area 24.709 million km2 (9.54 million sq mi) (3rd) Population Neutral increase 592,296,233 (2021; 4th) Population density 25.7/km2 (66.4/sq mi) (2021)[a] GDP (PPP) US$36.6 trillion (2025 est.; 2nd)[1] GDP (nominal) US$34.61 trillion (2025 est.; 2nd)[2] GDP per capita US$67,000 (2025 est.; 2nd)[3] Religions Christianity (74.6%)[4][5] No religion (19.2%)[5] Judaism (1.6%)[5] Islam (1.3%)[5] Hinduism (0.9%)[5] Buddhism (0.9%)[5] Other (1.3%)[5] Demonym North American Countries 23 sovereign states Dependencies 23 non-sovereign territories Languages English, Spanish, French, Dutch, Danish, indigenous languages, and many others Time zones UTC−10:00 to UTC+00:00 Largest cities List of urban areas:[6] Mexico CityNew York CityLos AngelesChicagoSan FranciscoBostonTorontoWashingtonDallasPhiladelphia UN M49 code 003 – North America 019 – Americas 001 – World A map of North America's physical, political, and population characteristics as of 2018 North America is a continent[b] in the Northern and Western hemispheres.[c] North America is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South America and the Caribbean Sea, and to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean. The region includes Northern America and Middle America, comprising the Caribbean and Central America. North America covers an area of around 24,709,000 square kilometers (9,540,000 square miles), representing approximately 16.5% of Earth's land area and 4.8% of its total surface area. It is the third-largest continent by size after Asia and Africa, and the fourth-largest continent by population after Asia, Africa, and Europe. As of 2021, North America's population was estimated as over 592 million people in 23 independent states and territories, or about 7.5% of the world's population. In human geography, the terms "North America" and "North American" refer to Canada, Greenland, Mexico, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and the United States.[7][8][9][10][11] It is unknown how and when the first human populations reached North America. People are known to have lived in the Americas at least 20,000 years ago,[12] but various evidence points to possibly earlier dates.[13][14] The Paleo-Indian period in North America followed the Last Glacial Period, and lasted until about 10,000 years ago when the Archaic period began. The classic stage followed the Archaic period, and lasted from approximately the 6th to 13th centuries. Beginning in 1000 AD, the Norse were the first Europeans to begin exploring and ultimately colonizing areas of North America. In 1492, the exploratory voyages of Christopher Columbus led to a transatlantic exchange, including migrations of European settlers during the Age of Discovery and the early modern period. Present-day cultural and ethnic patterns reflect interactions between European colonists, indigenous peoples, enslaved Africans, immigrants from Europe, Asia, and descendants of these respective groups. Europe's colonization in North America led to most North Americans speaking European languages, such as English, Spanish, and French, and the cultures of the region commonly reflect Western traditions. However, relatively small parts of North America in Canada, the United States, Mexico, and Central America have indigenous populations that continue adhering to their respective pre-European colonial cultural and linguistic traditions. Name Further information: Naming of the Americas, New Spain, Turtle Island, and Vinland A 1621 map of North America A 1908 map of North America, published in The Harmsworth atlas and Gazetter The Americas were named after the Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci by German cartographers Martin Waldseemüller and Matthias Ringmann.[15] Vespucci explored South America between 1497 and 1502, and was the first European to suggest that the Americas represented a landmass then unknown to the Europeans. In 1507, Waldseemüller published a world map, and placed the word "America" on the continent of present-day South America.[16] The continent north of present-day Mexico was then referred to as Parias.[17] On a 1553 world map published by Petrus Apianus,[18] North America was called "Baccalearum", meaning "realm of the Cod fish", in reference to the abundance of cod on the East Coast.[19] Waldseemüller used the Latinized version of Vespucci's name, Americus Vespucius, in its feminine form of "America", following the examples of "Europa", "Asia", and "Africa". Americus originated from Medieval Latin Emericus (see Saint Emeric of Hungary), coming from the Old High German name Emmerich. Map makers later extended the name America to North America. In 1538, Gerardus Mercator used the term America on his world map of the entire Western Hemisphere.[20] On his subsequent 1569 map, Mercator called North America "America or New India" (America sive India Nova).[21] The Spanish Empire called its territories in North and South America "Las Indias", and the name given to the state body that oversaw the region was called the Council of the Indies. Definition A 2005 NASA satellite image of North America The United Nations and its statistics division recognize North America as including three subregions: Northern America, Central America, and the Caribbean.[22] "Northern America" is a term distinct from "North America", excluding the Caribbean and Central America, which also includes Mexico. In the limited context of regional trade agreements, the term is used to reference three countries: Canada, Mexico, and the United States. France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Romania, Spain, and the countries of Latin America use a six-continent model, with the Americas viewed as a single continent and North America designating a subregion comprising Canada, Mexico, and Saint Pierre and Miquelon (politically a part of France), the United States, and often Bermuda, Clipperton Island, and Greenland.[23][24][25][26][27] North America has historically been known by other names, including Spanish North America, New Spain, New France, British North America and América Septentrional, the first official name given to Mexico.[28] Regions Further information: List of regions of Canada and List of regions of the United States North America includes several regions and subregions, each of which have their own respective cultural, economic, and geographic regions. Economic regions include several regions formalized in 20th- and 21st-century trade agreements, including NAFTA between Canada, Mexico, and the United States, and CAFTA between Central America, the Dominican Republic, and the United States. North America is divided linguistically and culturally into two primary regions, Anglo-America and Latin America. Anglo-America includes most of North America, Belize, and Caribbean islands with English-speaking populations. There are also regions, including Louisiana and Quebec, with large Francophone populations; in Quebec and Saint Pierre and Miquelon, French is the official language.[29]. The southern portion of North America includes Central America and non-English-speaking Caribbean nations.[30][31] The north of the continent maintains recognized regions as well. In contrast to the common definition of North America, which encompasses the whole North American continent, the term "North America" is sometimes used more narrowly to refer only to four nations, Canada, Greenland, Mexico, and the U.S.[32][33][34][35][36] The U.S. Census Bureau includes Saint Pierre and Miquelon, but excludes Mexico from its definition.[37] The term Northern America refers to the northernmost countries and territories of North America: the U.S., Bermuda, Canada, Greenland, and St. Pierre and Miquelon.[38][39] Although the term does not refer to a unified region,[40] Middle America includes Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.[41] North America's largest countries by land area are Canada and the U.S., both of which have well-defined and recognized subregions. In Canada, these include (from east to west) Atlantic Canada, Central Canada, the Canadian Prairies, the British Columbia Coast, Western Canada, and Northern Canada. In the U.S., they include New England, the Mid-Atlantic, and the South Atlantic, East North Central, West North Central, East South Central, West South Central, Mountain, and Pacific states. The Great Lakes region and the Pacific Northwest include areas in both the U.S. and Canada. History Main article: History of North America Pre-Columbian era Main article: Pre-Columbian era A map of subsistence methods in the Americas, including North America, as of 1000 BCE Hunter-gatherers Simple farming societies Complex agricultural societies, including tribal chiefdoms and civilizations The indigenous peoples of the Americas have many creation myths, some of which assert that they have been present on the land since its creation,[42] but there is no evidence that humans evolved there.[43] The specifics of the initial settlement of the Americas by ancient Asians are subject to ongoing research and discussion.[44] The traditional theory has been that hunters entered the Bering Land Bridge between eastern Siberia and present-day Alaska from 27,000 to 14,000 years ago.[45][46][d] A growing viewpoint is that the first American inhabitants sailed from Beringia some 13,000 years ago,[48] with widespread habitation of the Americas during the end of the Last Glacial Period, in what is known as the Late Glacial Maximum, around 12,500 years ago.[49] The oldest petroglyphs in North America date from 15,000 to 10,000 years before present.[50] Genetic research and anthropology indicate additional waves of migration from Asia via the Bering Strait during the Early-Middle Holocene.[51][52][53] Prior to the arrival of European explorers and colonists in North America, the natives of North America were divided into many different polities, ranging from small bands of a few families to large empires. They lived in several culture areas, which roughly correspond to geographic and biological zones that defined the representative cultures and lifestyles of the indigenous people who lived there, including the bison hunters of the Great Plains and the farmers of Mesoamerica. Native groups also are classified by their language families, which included Athabaskan and Uto-Aztecan languages. Indigenous peoples with similar languages did not always share the same material culture, however, and were not necessarily always allies. Anthropologists speculate that the Inuit of the high Arctic arrived in North America much later than other native groups, evidenced by the disappearance of Dorset culture artifacts from the archaeological record and their replacement by the Thule people. During the thousands of years of native habitation on the continent, cultures changed and shifted. One of the oldest yet discovered is the Clovis culture (c. 9550–9050 BCE) in modern New Mexico.[54] Later groups include the Mississippian culture and related Mound building cultures, found in the Mississippi River valley and the Pueblo culture of what is now the Four Corners. The more southern cultural groups of North America were responsible for the domestication of many common crops now used around the world, such as tomatoes, squash, and maize. As a result of the development of agriculture in the south, many other cultural advances were made there. The Mayans developed a writing system, built huge pyramids and temples, had a complex calendar, and developed the concept of zero around 400 CE.[55] The first recorded European references to North America are in Norse sagas where it is referred to as Vinland.[56] The earliest verifiable instance of pre-Columbian trans-oceanic contact by any European culture with the North America mainland has been dated to around 1000 CE.[57] The site, situated at the northernmost extent of the island named Newfoundland, has provided unmistakable evidence of Norse settlement.[58] Norse explorer Leif Erikson (c. 970–1020 CE) is thought to have visited the area.[e] Erikson was the first European to make landfall on the continent (excluding Greenland).[60][61] The Mayan culture was still present in southern Mexico and Guatemala when the Spanish conquistadors arrived, but political dominance in the area had shifted to the Aztec Empire, whose capital city Tenochtitlan was located further north in the Valley of Mexico. The Aztecs were conquered in 1521 by Hernán Cortés.[62] Post-contact, 1492–1910 Main article: European colonization of the Americas Further information: Timeline of the European colonization of North America, British America, French America, New Spain, and Russian colonization of the Americas World map of German cartographer Martin Waldseemüller (Germany, 1507), which first used the name America[citation needed] A 1702 map of North America showing forts, towns, and (in solid colors) areas occupied by European colonial settlements During the so-called Age of Discovery, Europeans explored overseas and staked claims to various parts of North America, much of which was already settled by indigenous peoples. Upon Europeans' arrival in the "New World", indigenous peoples had a variety of reactions, including curiosity, trading, cooperation, resignation, and resistance. The indigenous population declined substantially following European arrival, primarily due to the introduction of Eurasian diseases, such as smallpox, to which the indigenous peoples lacked immunity, and because of violent conflicts with Europeans.[63] Indigenous culture changed significantly and their affiliation with political and cultural groups also changed. Several linguistic groups died out, and others changed quite quickly. On North America's southeastern coast, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León, who had accompanied Columbus's second voyage, visited and named in 1513 La Florida.[64] As the colonial period unfolded, Spain, England, and France appropriated and claimed extensive territories on North America's eastern and southern coastlines. Spain established permanent settlements on the Caribbean islands of Hispaniola and Cuba in the 1490s, building cities, putting the resident indigenous populations to work, raising crops for Spanish settlers and panning gold to enrich the Spaniards. Much of the indigenous population died due to disease and overwork, spurring the Spaniards on to claim new lands and peoples. An expedition under the command of Spanish settler, Hernán Cortés, sailed westward in 1519 to what turned out to be the mainland in Mexico. With local indigenous allies, the Spanish conquered the Aztec empire in central Mexico in 1521. Spain then established permanent cities in Mexico, Central America, and Spanish South America in the sixteenth century. Once Spaniards conquered the high civilization of the Aztecs and Incas, the Caribbean was a backwater of the Spanish empire. Other European powers began to intrude on areas claimed by Spain, including the Caribbean islands. France took the western half of Hispaniola and developed Saint-Domingue as a cane sugar producing colony worked by black slave labor. Britain took Barbados and Jamaica, and the Dutch and Danes took islands previously claimed by Spain. Britain did not begin settling on the North American mainland until a hundred years after the first Spanish settlements, since it sought first to control nearby Ireland. English settlements Main article: British America The first permanent English settlement was in Jamestown, Virginia in 1607, followed by additional colonial establishments on the east coast from present-day Georgia in the south to Massachusetts in the north, forming the Thirteen Colonies of British America. The English did not establish settlements north or east of the St. Lawrence Valley in present-day Canada until after the conclusion of the American Revolutionary War. Britain's early settlements in present-day Canada included St. John's, Newfoundland in 1630 and Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1749. The first permanent French settlement was in Quebec City, Quebec, established in 1608. Seven Years' War Main article: Seven Years' War With the British victory in the Seven Years' War, France in 1763 ceded to Britain its claims of North American territories east of the Mississippi River. Spain, in turn, gained rights to the territories west of Mississippi, which then served as a border between Spain and Britain's territorial claims. French colonists settled Illinois Country after several generations of experience on North America, migrating over the Mississippi River to regions where Spain was not present and where they were able to leverage their earlier Louisiana French settlements around the Gulf of Mexico. These early French settlers partnered with midwest indigenous tribes, and their mixed ancestry descendants later followed a westward expansion all the way to the Pacific Ocean on the present-day U.S. West Coast. American Revolution Main articles: American Revolution and American Revolutionary War In 1776, after various attempts to reconcile differences with the British, the Thirteen Colonies in British America sent delegates to the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia, who unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence on 4 July 1776, written primarily by Thomas Jefferson, a member of the Committee of Five charged by the Second Continental Congress with authoring it. In the Declaration, the thirteen colonies declared their independence from the British monarchy, then governed by King George III, and detailed the factors that contributed to their decision. With the signing and issuance of the Declaration of Independence, the thirteen colonies formalized and escalated the American Revolutionary War, which had begun the year before at the Battles of Lexington and Concord on 19 April 1775. Gathered in Philadelphia following the war's outbreak, delegates from the thirteen colonies established the Continental Army from various patriot militias then engaged in resisting the British, and appointed George Washington as the Continental Army's military commander. As the American Revolutionary War progressed, France and Spain, both then enemies of Britain, began to ultimately see the promise of a potential American victory in the war and began supporting Washington and the American Revolutionary cause. The British Army, in turn, was supported by Hessian military units from present-day Germany. In 1783, after an eight-year attempt to defeat the American rebellion, King George III acknowledged Britain's defeat in the war, leading to the signing of the Treaty of Paris on 3 September 1783, which solidified the sovereign establishment of the United States. Westward expansion Main article: Westward Expansion Trails Further information: Lewis and Clark Expedition, Louisiana Purchase, and United States Exploring Expedition European colonization of North America and the Territorial evolution of the United States by Gustav Droysen By the late 18th century, Russia was established on the Pacific Northwest northern coastline, where it was engaged in maritime fur trade and was supported by various indigenous settlements in the region. As a result, the Spanish were showing more interest in controlling the trade on the Pacific coast and mapped most of its coastline. The first Spanish settlements were attempted in Alta California during that period. Numerous overland explorations associated with voyageurs, fur trade, and U.S. led expeditions, including the Lewis and Clark, Frémont and Wilkes expeditions, reached the Pacific. In 1803, during the presidency of Thomas Jefferson, the third U.S. president, Napoleon Bonaparte sold France's remaining North American territorial claims, which included regions west of the Mississippi River, to the U.S., in the Louisiana Purchase. Spain and the U.S. settled their western boundary dispute in 1819 in the Adams–Onís Treaty. Mexico fought a lengthy war for independence from Spain, winning it for Mexico (which included Central America at the time) in 1821. The U.S. sought further westward expansion and fought the Mexican–American War, gaining a vast territory that first Spain and then Mexico claimed but which they did not effectively control. Much of the area was in fact dominated by indigenous peoples, which did not recognize the claims of Spain, France, or the U.S. Russia sold its North American claims, which included the present-day U.S. state of Alaska, to the U.S. in 1867. Canada and Panama Canal Main articles: Canada and Panama Canal In 1867, colonial settlers north of the United States, unified as the dominion of Canada. The U.S. sought to dig a canal across the Isthmus of Panama in present-day Panama in Central America, then a part of present-day Colombia. The U.S. aided Panamanians in a war that resulted in its separation from Colombia. The U.S. subsequently carved out the Panama Canal Zone, and claimed sovereignty over it. After decades of work, the Panama Canal was completed, which connected the Atlantic and Pacific oceans in 1913 and greatly facilitated global shipping navigation. Geography Main article: Geography of North America North America's landforms and land cover depicted in a 2021 map The Sonoran Desert in Arizona Moraine Lake in Banff National Park in Alberta Nuuk, the capital of Greenland North America occupies the northern portion of the landmass generally referred to as the New World, the Western Hemisphere, the Americas, or simply America, which, in many countries, is considered a single continent[65][66][67] with North America a subcontinent.[68][69][70] North America is the third-largest continent by area after Asia and Africa.[71][72] North America's only land connection to South America is in present-day Panama at the Darien Gap on the Colombia–Panama border, placing almost all of Panama within North America.[73][74][75] Alternatively, some geologists physiographically locate its southern limit at the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexico, with Central America extending southeastward to South America from this point.[76] The Caribbean islands, or West Indies, are considered part of North America.[69] The continental coastline is long and irregular. The Gulf of Mexico is the largest body of water indenting the continent, followed by Hudson Bay. Others include the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and the Gulf of California. Before the Central American isthmus formed, the region had been underwater. The islands of the West Indies delineate a submerged former land bridge, which had connected North and South America via what are now Florida and Venezuela. There are several islands off the continent's coasts; principally, the Arctic Archipelago, the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, the Greater and Lesser Antilles, the Aleutian Islands (some of which are in the Eastern Hemisphere proper), the Alexander Archipelago, the many thousand islands of the British Columbia Coast, and Newfoundland. Greenland, a self-governing Danish island, and the world's largest, is on the same tectonic plate (the North American Plate) and is part of North America geographically. In a geologic sense, Bermuda is not part of the Americas, but an oceanic island that was formed on the fissure of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge over 100 million years ago (mya). The nearest landmass to it is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. However, Bermuda is often thought of as part of North America, especially given its historical, political and cultural ties to Virginia and other parts of the continent. The vast majority of North America is on the North American Plate. Parts of western Mexico, including Baja California, and of California, including the cities of San Diego, Los Angeles, and Santa Cruz, lie on the eastern edge of the Pacific Plate, with the two plates meeting along the San Andreas Fault. The southernmost portion of the continent and much of the West Indies lie on the Caribbean Plate, whereas the Juan de Fuca Plate and Cocos Plate border the North American Plate on its western frontier. The continent can be divided into four great regions (each of which contains many subregions): the Great Plains stretching from the Gulf of Mexico to the Canadian Arctic; the geologically young, mountainous west, including the Rocky Mountains, the Great Basin, California, and Alaska; the raised but relatively flat plateau of the Canadian Shield in the northeast; and the varied eastern region, which includes the Appalachian Mountains, the coastal plain along the Atlantic seaboard, and the Florida peninsula. Mexico, with its long plateaus and cordilleras, falls largely in the western region, although the eastern coastal plain does extend south along the Gulf. The western mountains are split in the middle into the main range of the Rockies and the coast ranges in California, Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia, with the Great Basin—a lower area containing smaller ranges and low-lying deserts—in between. The highest peak is Denali (also called Mount McKinley) in Alaska. The U.S. Geographical Survey (USGS) states that the geographic center of North America is "6 miles [10 km] west of Balta, Pierce County, North Dakota" at about 48°10′N 100°10′W, about 24 kilometers (15 mi) from Rugby, North Dakota. The USGS further states that "No marked or monumented point has been established by any government agency as the geographic center of either the 50 states, the conterminous United States, or the North American continent."[77] Nonetheless, there is a 4.6-meter (15 ft) field stone obelisk in Rugby claiming to mark the center. The North American continental pole of inaccessibility is located 1,650 km (1,030 mi) from the nearest coastline, between Allen and Kyle, South Dakota at 43.36°N 101.97°W.[78] Canada Main article: Geography of Canada Canada can be divided into roughly seven physiographic divisions:[79] The Canadian Shield The Interior Plains The Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Lowlands The Appalachian region The Western Cordillera Hudson Bay Lowlands Arctic Archipelago United States Main articles: Geography of the United States and Physiographic regions of the United States The lower 48 U.S. states can be divided into roughly eight physiographic divisions:[80] The Intermontane Plateaus The Laurentian Upland, part of the Canadian Shield[81] Northern portion of the upper midwestern U.S. The Interior Plains The Atlantic Plain The Appalachian highlands The Interior highlands The Rocky Mountain system The Pacific Mountain system Mexico Main article: Geography of Mexico Mexico can be divided into roughly fifteen physiographic divisions:[82] The Baja California Peninsula The Sonoran Basin and Range The Western Sierra Madre The Northern Mountains and Plains The Eastern Sierra Madre The Great Plain The Pacific Coastal Plain The Northern Gulf Coast Plain The Central Plateau The Volcanic Axis The Southern Sierra Madre The Southern Gulf Coast Plain The Chiapas Sierra Madre The Chiapas Highlands The Yucatán Peninsula Climate A Köppen climate classification map of North America North America is a very large continent that extends from north of the Arctic Circle to south of the Tropic of Cancer. Greenland, along with the Canadian Shield, is tundra with average temperatures ranging from 10 to 20 °C (50 to 68 °F), but central Greenland is composed of a very large ice sheet. This tundra radiates throughout Canada, but its border ends near the Rocky Mountains (but still contains Alaska) and at the end of the Canadian Shield, near the Great Lakes. Climate west of the Cascade Range is described as being temperate weather with average precipitation 20 inches (510 millimeters).[83] Climate in coastal California is described to be Mediterranean, with average temperatures in cities like San Francisco ranging from 57 to 70 °F (14 to 21 °C) over the course of the year.[84] Stretching from the East Coast to eastern North Dakota, and stretching down to Kansas, is the humid continental climate featuring intense seasons, with a large amount of annual precipitation, with places like New York City averaging 50 in (1,300 mm).[85] Starting at the southern border of the humid continental climate and stretching to the Gulf of Mexico (while encompassing the eastern half of Texas) is the humid subtropical climate. This area has the wettest cities in the contiguous U.S., with annual precipitation reaching 67 in (1,700 mm) in Mobile, Alabama.[86] Stretching from the borders of the humid continental and subtropical climates, and going west to the Sierra Nevada, south to the southern tip of Durango, north to the border with tundra climate, the steppe/desert climates are the driest in the U.S.[87] Highland climates cut from north to south of the continent, where subtropical or temperate climates occur just below the tropics, as in central Mexico and Guatemala. Tropical climates appear in the island regions and in the subcontinent's bottleneck, found in countries and states bathed by the Caribbean Sea or to the south of the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean.[88] Precipitation patterns vary across the region, and as such rainforest, monsoon, and savanna types can be found, with rains and high temperatures throughout the year. Ecology The principal water divisions in Canada, the United States, and Mexico See also: Wildlife of Mexico, Fauna of the United States, Flora of the United States, and Wildlife of Canada Notable North American fauna include the bison, black bear, jaguar, cougar, prairie dog, turkey, pronghorn, raccoon, coyote, and monarch butterfly. Notable plants that were domesticated in North America include tobacco, maize, squash, tomato, sunflower, blueberry, avocado, cotton, chile pepper, and vanilla. Geology Main article: Geology of North America Geologic history Laurentia is an ancient craton which forms the geologic core of North America; it formed between 1.5 and 1.0 billion years ago during the Proterozoic eon.[89] The Canadian Shield is the largest exposure of this craton. From the Late Paleozoic to Early Mesozoic eras, North America was joined with the other modern-day continents as part of the supercontinent Pangaea, with Eurasia to its east. One of the results of the formation of Pangaea was the Appalachian Mountains, which formed some 480 mya, making it among the oldest mountain ranges in the world. When Pangaea began to rift around 200 mya, North America became part of Laurasia, before it separated from Eurasia as its own continent during the mid-Cretaceous period.[90] The Rockies and other western mountain ranges began forming around this time from a period of mountain building called the Laramide orogeny, between 80 and 55 mya. The formation of the Isthmus of Panama that connected the continent to South America arguably occurred approximately 12 to 15 mya,[91] and the Great Lakes (as well as many other northern freshwater lakes and rivers) were carved by receding glaciers about 10,000 years ago. North America is the source of much of what humanity knows about geologic time periods.[92] The geographic area that would later become the United States has been the source of more varieties of dinosaurs than any other modern country.[92] According to paleontologist Peter Dodson, this is primarily due to stratigraphy, climate and geography, human resources, and history.[92] Much of the Mesozoic Era is represented by exposed outcrops in the many arid regions of the continent.[92] The most significant Late Jurassic dinosaur-bearing fossil deposit in North America is the Morrison Formation of the western U.S.[93] Canada Main article: Geology of Canada A geologic map of North America published by the U.S. Geographical Survey Canada is geologically one of the oldest regions in the world, with more than half of the region consisting of Precambrian rocks that have been above sea level since the beginning of the Palaeozoic era.[81] Canada's mineral resources are diverse and extensive.[81] Across the Canadian Shield and in the north there are large iron, nickel, zinc, copper, gold, lead, molybdenum, and uranium reserves. Large diamond concentrations have been recently developed in the Arctic,[94] making Canada one of the world's largest producers. Throughout the Shield, there are many mining towns extracting these minerals. The largest, and best known, is Sudbury, Ontario. Sudbury is an exception to the normal process of forming minerals in the Shield since there is significant evidence that the Sudbury Basin is an ancient meteorite impact crater. The nearby, but less-known Temagami Magnetic Anomaly has striking similarities to the Sudbury Basin. Its magnetic anomalies are very similar to the Sudbury Basin, and so it could be a second metal-rich impact crater.[95] The Shield is also covered by vast boreal forests that support an important logging industry. United States Main article: Geology of the United States A 2003 image of North America's bedrock and terrain A 2015 map of North America's cratons and basement rocks The United States can be divided into twelve main geological provinces:[96] Pacific Columbia Plateau Basin and Range Colorado Plateau Rocky Mountains Laurentian Upland Interior Plains Interior Highlands Appalachian Highlands Atlantic Plain Alaskan Hawaiian Each province has its own geologic history and unique features. The geology of Alaska is typical of that of the cordillera, while the major islands of Hawaii consist of Neogene volcanics erupted over a hot spot. Central America Main article: Geology of Central America Central America rests on the Caribbean Plate. Central America is geologically active with volcanic eruptions and earthquakes occurring from time to time. In 1976 Guatemala was hit by a major earthquake, killing 23,000 people; Managua, the capital of Nicaragua, was devastated by earthquakes in 1931 and 1972, the last one killing about 5,000 people; three earthquakes devastated El Salvador, one in 1986 and two in 2001; one earthquake devastated northern and central Costa Rica in 2009, killing at least 34 people; in Honduras a powerful earthquake killed seven people in 2009. Volcanic eruptions are common in the region. In 1968, the Arenal Volcano, in Costa Rica, erupted and killed 87 people. Fertile soils from weathered volcanic lavas have made it possible to sustain dense populations in agriculturally productive highland areas. Central America has many mountain ranges; the longest are the Sierra Madre de Chiapas, the Cordillera Isabelia, and the Cordillera de Talamanca. Between the mountain ranges lie fertile valleys that are suitable for the people; in fact, most of the population of Honduras, Costa Rica, and Guatemala live in valleys. Valleys are also suitable for the production of coffee, beans, and other crops. List of states and territories Main article: List of sovereign states and dependent territories in North America Arms Flag Country / Territory[97][98] Area[99] Population (2021)[100][101] Population density Capital Name(s) in official language(s) ISO 3166-1 Anguilla Anguilla (United Kingdom) 91 km2 (35 sq mi) 15,753 164.8/km2 (427/sq mi) The Valley Anguilla AIA Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda 442 km2 (171 sq mi) 93,219 199.1/km2 (516/sq mi) St. John's Antigua and Barbuda ATG Aruba Aruba (Kingdom of the Netherlands)[f] 180 km2 (69 sq mi) 106,537 594.4/km2 (1,539/sq mi) Oranjestad Aruba ABW Bahamas The Bahamas[g] 13,943 km2 (5,383 sq mi) 407,906 24.5/km2 (63/sq mi) Nassau Bahamas BHS Barbados Barbados 430 km2 (170 sq mi) 281,200 595.3/km2 (1,542/sq mi) Bridgetown Barbados BRB Belize Belize 22,966 km2 (8,867 sq mi) 400,031 13.4/km2 (35/sq mi) Belmopan Belize BLZ Bermuda Bermuda (United Kingdom) 54 km2 (21 sq mi) 64,185 1,203.7/km2 (3,118/sq mi) Hamilton Bermuda BMU Bonaire Bonaire (Kingdom of the Netherlands)[f][102] 294 km2 (114 sq mi) 12,093 41.1/km2 (106/sq mi) Kralendijk Boneiru BES British Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands (United Kingdom) 151 km2 (58 sq mi) 31,122 152.3/km2 (394/sq mi) Road Town British Virgin Islands VGB Canada Canada 9,984,670 km2 (3,855,100 sq mi) 38,155,012 3.7/km2 (9.6/sq mi) Ottawa Canada CAN Cayman Islands Cayman Islands (United Kingdom) 264 km2 (102 sq mi) 68,136 212.1/km2 (549/sq mi) George Town Cayman Islands CYM France Clipperton Island (France) 6 km2 (2.3 sq mi) 0 0/km2 (0/sq mi) — Île de Clipperton CPT Costa Rica Costa Rica 51,180 km2 (19,760 sq mi) 5,153,957 89.6/km2 (232/sq mi) San José Costa Rica CRI Cuba Cuba 109,886 km2 (42,427 sq mi) 11,256,372 102.0/km2 (264/sq mi) Havana Cuba CUB Curaçao Curaçao (Kingdom of the Netherlands)[f] 444 km2 (171 sq mi) 190,338 317.1/km2 (821/sq mi) Willemstad Curaçao (Dutch); Kòrsou (Papiamento) CUW Dominica Dominica 751 km2 (290 sq mi) 72,412 89.2/km2 (231/sq mi) Roseau Dominica DMA Dominican Republic Dominican Republic 48,671 km2 (18,792 sq mi) 11,117,873 207.3/km2 (537/sq mi) Santo Domingo República Dominicana DOM El Salvador El Salvador 21,041 km2 (8,124 sq mi) 6,314,167 293.0/km2 (759/sq mi) San Salvador El Salvador SLV Venezuela Federal Dependencies of Venezuela (Venezuela) 342 km2 (132 sq mi) 2,155 6.3/km2 (16/sq mi) Gran Roque Dependencias Federales de Venezuela VEN-W Greenland Greenland (Kingdom of Denmark) 2,166,086 km2 (836,330 sq mi) 56,243 0.026/km2 (0.067/sq mi) Nuuk Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenlandic); Grønland (Danish) GRL Grenada Grenada 344 km2 (133 sq mi) 124,610 302.3/km2 (783/sq mi) St. George's Gwenad GRD Guadeloupe (France) 1,628 km2 (629 sq mi) 396,051 246.7/km2 (639/sq mi) Basse-Terre Gwadloup GLP Guatemala 108,889 km2 (42,042 sq mi) 17,608,483 128.8/km2 (334/sq mi) Guatemala City Guatemala GTM Haiti 27,750 km2 (10,710 sq mi) 11,447,569 361.5/km2 (936/sq mi) Port-au-Prince Ayiti/Haïti HTI Honduras Honduras 112,492 km2 (43,433 sq mi) 10,278,345 66.4/km2 (172/sq mi) Tegucigalpa Honduras HND Jamaica Jamaica 10,991 km2 (4,244 sq mi) 2,827,695 247.4/km2 (641/sq mi) Kingston Jumieka JAM Martinique (France) 1,128 km2 (436 sq mi) 368,796 352.6/km2 (913/sq mi) Fort-de-France Martinique (French); Matinik (Martinican Creole) MTQ Mexico 1,964,375 km2 (758,449 sq mi) 126,705,138 57.1/km2 (148/sq mi) Mexico City México MEX Montserrat Montserrat (United Kingdom) 102 km2 (39 sq mi) 4,417 58.8/km2 (152/sq mi) Plymouth, Brades[h] Montserrat MSR Nicaragua Nicaragua 130,373 km2 (50,337 sq mi) 6,850,540 44.1/km2 (114/sq mi) Managua Nicaragua NIC Nueva Esparta (Venezuela) 1,151 km2 (444 sq mi) 491,610 427.1/km2 (1,106/sq mi) La Asunción Nueva Esparta VEN-O Panama Panama[f][i] 75,417 km2 (29,119 sq mi) 4,351,267 45.8/km2 (119/sq mi) Panama City Panamá PAN Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (United States) 8,870 km2 (3,420 sq mi) 3,256,028 448.9/km2 (1,163/sq mi) San Juan Puerto Rico PRI Saba (island) Saba (Kingdom of the Netherlands)[102] 13 km2 (5 sq mi) 1,537 118.2/km2 (306/sq mi) The Bottom Saba BES San Andrés and Providencia (Colombia) 53 km2 (20 sq mi) 77,701 1,468.59/km2 (3,803.6/sq mi) San Andrés San Andrés COL-SAP Saint Barthélemy Saint Barthélemy (France)[103] 21 km2 (8.1 sq mi)[104] 7,448 354.7/km2 (919/sq mi) Gustavia Saint-Barthélemy BLM Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Kitts and Nevis 261 km2 (101 sq mi) 47,606 199.2/km2 (516/sq mi) Basseterre Saint Kitts and Nevis KNA Saint Lucia Saint Lucia 539 km2 (208 sq mi) 179,651 319.1/km2 (826/sq mi) Castries Sainte-Lucie LCA Collectivity of Saint Martin Saint Martin (France)[103] 54 km2 (21 sq mi)[104] 29,820 552.2/km2 (1,430/sq mi) Marigot Saint-Martin MAF Saint Pierre and Miquelon Saint Pierre and Miquelon (France) 242 km2 (93 sq mi) 5,883 24.8/km2 (64/sq mi) Saint-Pierre Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon SPM Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 389 km2 (150 sq mi) 104,332 280.2/km2 (726/sq mi) Kingstown Saint Vincent and the Grenadines VCT Sint Eustatius Sint Eustatius (Kingdom of the Netherlands)[102] 21 km2 (8.1 sq mi) 2,739 130.4/km2 (338/sq mi) Oranjestad Sint Eustatius BES Sint Maarten Sint Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands) 34 km2 (13 sq mi) 44,042 1,176.7/km2 (3,048/sq mi) Philipsburg Sint Maarten SXM Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago[f] 5,130 km2 (1,980 sq mi) 1,525,663 261.0/km2 (676/sq mi) Port of Spain Trinidad and Tobago TTO Turks and Caicos Islands (United Kingdom)[j] 948 km2 (366 sq mi) 45,114 34.8/km2 (90/sq mi) Grand Turk (Cockburn Town) Turks and Caicos Islands TCA United States United States[k] 9,629,091 km2 (3,717,813 sq mi) 336,997,624 32.7/km2 (85/sq mi) Washington, D.C. United States of America USA United States Virgin Islands (United States) 347 km2 (134 sq mi) 100,091 317.0/km2 (821/sq mi) Charlotte Amalie US Virgin Islands VIR Total 24,500,995 km2 (9,459,887 sq mi) 583,473,912 22.1/km2 (57/sq mi) Economy Main article: Economy of North America See also: List of North American countries by GDP (nominal) and List of North American countries by GDP (PPP) Rank Country or territory GDP (nominal, peak year) millions of USD GDP[105] (PPP, peak year) millions of USD 1 United States 32,383,920 32,383,920 2 Mexico 2,120,855 3,580,952 3 Canada 2,507,340 2,910,718 4 Cuba[106] (2021, 2015) 545,218 254,865 5 Dominican Republic 136,148 353,142 6 Guatemala 128,886 303,207 7 Panama 95,024 214,435 North America's GDP per capita was evaluated in October 2016 by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to be $41,830, making it the richest continent in the world,[107] followed by Oceania.[108] Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. have significant and multifaceted economic systems. The U.S. has the largest economy in the world.[108] In 2016, the U.S. had an estimated per capita gross domestic product (PPP) of $57,466 according to the World Bank, and is the most technologically developed economy of the three.[109] The U.S.'s services sector comprises 77% of the country's GDP (estimated in 2010), industry comprises 22% and agriculture comprises 1.2%.[108] The U.S. economy is also the fastest-growing economy in North America and the Americas as a whole,[107][110] with the highest GDP per capita in the Americas as well.[107] Canada shows significant growth in the sectors of services, mining and manufacturing.[111] Canada's per capita GDP (PPP) was estimated at $44,656 and it had the 11th-largest GDP (nominal) in 2014.[111] Canada's services sector comprises 78% of the country's GDP (estimated in 2010), industry comprises 20% and agriculture comprises 2%.[111] Mexico has a per capita GDP (PPP) of $16,111 and as of 2014 is the 15th-largest GDP (nominal) in the world.[112] Being a newly industrialized country,[113] Mexico maintains both modern and outdated industrial and agricultural facilities and operations.[114] Its main sources of income are oil, industrial exports, manufactured goods, electronics, heavy industry, automobiles, construction, food, banking and financial services.[115] The North American economy is well defined and structured in three main economic areas.[116] These areas are those under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM), and the Central American Common Market (CACM).[116] Of these trade blocs, the U.S. takes part in two. In addition to the larger trade blocs there is the Canada-Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement among numerous other free-trade relations, often between the larger, more developed countries and Central American and Caribbean countries. Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, U.S. President Donald Trump, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sign the U.S.–Mexico–Canada Agreement during the 2018 G20 Buenos Aires summit NAFTA formed one of the four largest trade blocs in the world.[117] Its implementation in 1994 was designed for economic homogenization with hopes of eliminating barriers of trade and foreign investment between Canada, the U.S. and Mexico.[118] While Canada and the U.S. already conducted the largest bilateral trade relationship—and to present day still do—in the world and Canada–U.S. trade relations already allowed trade without national taxes and tariffs,[119] NAFTA allowed Mexico to experience a similar duty-free trade. The free-trade agreement allowed for the elimination of tariffs that had previously been in place on U.S.–Mexico trade. Trade volume has steadily increased annually and in 2010, surface trade between the three NAFTA nations reached an all-time historical increase of 24.3% or US$791 billion.[120] The NAFTA trade bloc GDP (PPP) is the world's largest with US$17.617 trillion.[121] This is in part attributed to the fact that the economy of the U.S. is the world's largest national economy; the country had a nominal GDP of approximately $14.7 trillion in 2010.[122] The countries of NAFTA are also some of each other's largest trade partners. The U.S. is the largest trade partner of Canada and Mexico,[123] while Canada and Mexico are each other's third-largest trade partners.[124][125] In 2018, the NAFTA was replaced by the U.S.–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA). The Caribbean trade bloc (CARICOM) came into agreement in 1973 when it was signed by 15 Caribbean nations. As of 2000, CARICOM trade volume was US$96 billion. CARICOM also allowed for the creation of a common passport for associated nations. In the past decade the trade bloc focused largely on free-trade agreements and under the CARICOM Office of Trade Negotiations free-trade agreements have been signed into effect. Integration of Central American economies occurred under the signing of the Central American Common Market agreement in 1961; this was the first attempt to engage the nations of this area into stronger financial cooperation. The 2006 implementation of the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) left the future of the CACM unclear.[126] The Central American Free Trade Agreement was signed by five Central American countries, the Dominican Republic, and the U.S. The focal point of CAFTA is to create a free trade area similar to that of NAFTA. In addition to the U.S., Canada also has relations in Central American trade blocs. These nations also take part in inter-continental trade blocs. Mexico takes a part in the G3 Free Trade Agreement with Colombia and Venezuela and has a trade agreement with the EU. The U.S. has proposed and maintained trade agreements under the Transatlantic Free Trade Area between itself and the European Union; the U.S.–Middle East Free Trade Area between numerous Middle Eastern nations and itself; and the Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership between Southeast Asian nations, Australia, and New Zealand. Transport Main article: Transportation in North America A 2006 map of the North American Class I railroad network The Pan-American Highway route in the Americas is the portion of a network of roads nearly 48,000 km (30,000 mi) in length which travels through the mainland nations. No definitive length of the Pan-American Highway exists because the U.S. and Canadian governments have never officially defined any specific routes as being part of the Pan-American Highway, and Mexico officially has many branches connecting to the U.S. border. However, the total length of the portion from Mexico to the northern extremity of the highway is roughly 26,000 km (16,000 mi). The first transcontinental railroad in the U.S. was built in the 1860s, linking the railroad network of the eastern U.S. with California on the Pacific coast. Finished on 10 May 1869 at the famous golden spike event at Promontory Summit, Utah, it created a nationwide mechanized transportation network that revolutionized the population and economy of the American western frontier, catalyzing the transition from the wagon trains of previous decades to a modern transportation system.[127] Although an accomplishment, it achieved the status of first transcontinental railroad by connecting myriad eastern U.S. railroads to the Pacific and was not the largest single railroad system in the world. The Canadian Grand Trunk Railway had, by 1867, already accumulated more than 2,055 km (1,277 mi) of track by connecting Ontario with the Canadian Atlantic provinces west as far as Port Huron, Michigan, through Sarnia, Ontario. Communications A shared telephone system known as the North American Numbering Plan is an integrated telephone numbering plan of 24 countries and territories: the U.S. and its territories, Canada, Bermuda, and 17 Caribbean nations. Demographics See also: List of North American countries by population and List of North American countries by life expectancy Non-native nations' control and claims over North America, c. 1750 to 2008 Canada and the United States are the wealthiest and most developed nations on the continent followed by Mexico, a newly industrialized country.[113] The countries of Central America and the Caribbean are at various levels of economic and human development. For example, small Caribbean island-nations, such as Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago, and Antigua and Barbuda, have a higher GDP (PPP) per capita than Mexico due to their smaller populations. Panama and Costa Rica have a significantly higher Human Development Index and GDP than the rest of the Central American nations.[128] Additionally, despite Greenland's vast resources in oil and minerals, much of them remain untapped, and the island is economically dependent on fishing, tourism, and subsidies from Denmark. Nevertheless, the island is highly developed.[129] Demographically, North America is ethnically diverse. Its three largest groups are Whites, Mestizos, and Blacks.[130] There is a significant minority of Indigenous Americans and Asians among other less numerous groups.[130] Languages Chinatown, Flushing in Queens, New York City has become the present-day global epicenter receiving Chinese immigration as well as the international control center directing such migration, as numerous languages have become entrenched into North American society.[131][132] Main article: Languages of North America The dominant languages in North America are English, Spanish, and French. Danish is prevalent in Greenland alongside Greenlandic, and Dutch is spoken side by side local languages in the Dutch Caribbean. The term Anglo-America is used to refer to the anglophone countries of the Americas: namely Canada (where English and French are co-official) and the U.S., but also sometimes Belize and parts of the tropics, especially the Commonwealth Caribbean. Latin America refers to the other areas of the Americas (generally south of the U.S.) where the Romance languages, derived from Latin, of Spanish and Portuguese, (but French-speaking countries are not usually included) predominate: the other republics of Central America (but not always Belize), part of the Caribbean (not the Dutch-, English-, or French-speaking areas), Mexico, and most of South America (except Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana [France], and the Falkland Islands [UK]). The U.S. has an ethnically diverse population, and 37 ancestry groups have more than one million members.[133] The French language has historically played a significant role in North America and now retains a distinctive presence in some regions. Canada is officially bilingual. French is the official language of the province of Quebec, where 95% of the people speak it as either their first or second language, and it is co-official with English in the province of New Brunswick. Other French-speaking locales include the province of Ontario (the official language is English, but there are an estimated 600,000 Franco-Ontarians), the province of Manitoba (co-official as de jure with English), the French West Indies and Saint-Pierre et Miquelon, as well as the U.S. state of Louisiana, where French is also an official language. Haiti is included with this group based on historical association but Haitians speak both Creole and French. Similarly, French and French Antillean Creole is spoken in Saint Lucia and the Commonwealth of Dominica alongside English. Indigenous languages Native languages of the United States, Canada, Greenland, and Northern Mexico A significant number of indigenous languages are spoken in North America, with roughly 6 million in Mexico speaking an indigenous language at home,[134] 372,000 people in the U.S.,[135] and about 225,000 in Canada.[136] In the U.S. and Canada, there are approximately 150 surviving indigenous languages of the 300 spoken prior to European contact.[137] Religions Main article: Religion in North America See also: Religions of the world The percentage of people who identify with a religion in North America, according to 2010–2012 data Christianity is the largest religion in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. According to a 2012 Pew Research Center survey, 77% of the population considered themselves Christians.[138] Christianity also is the predominant religion in the 23 dependent territories in North America.[139] The U.S. has the largest Christian population in the world, with nearly 247 million Christians (70%), although other countries have higher percentages of Christians among their populations.[140] Mexico has the world's second-largest number of Catholics, surpassed only by Brazil.[141] According to the same study, the religiously unaffiliated (including agnostics and atheists) make up about 17% of the population of Canada and the U.S.[142] Those with no religious affiliation make up about 24% of Canada's total population.[143] Canada, the U.S., and Mexico host communities of Jews (6 million or about 1.8%),[144] Buddhists (3.8 million or 1.1%)[145] and Muslims (3.4 million or 1.0%).[146] The largest number of Jews can be found in the U.S. (5.4 million),[147] Canada (375,000)[148] and Mexico (67,476).[149] The U.S. hosts the largest Muslim population in North America with 2.7 million or 0.9%,[150][151] while Canada hosts about one million Muslims or 3.2% of the population.[152] In Mexico there were 3,700 Muslims in 2010.[153] In 2012, U-T San Diego estimated U.S. practitioners of Buddhism at 1.2 million people, of whom 40% are living in Southern California.[154] The predominant religion in Mexico and Central America is Christianity (96%).[155] Beginning with the Spanish colonization of Mexico in the 16th century, Roman Catholicism was the only religion permitted by Spanish crown and Catholic church. A vast campaign of religious conversion, the so-called "spiritual conquest", was launched to bring the indigenous peoples into the Christian fold. The Inquisition was established to assure orthodox belief and practice. The Catholic Church remained an important institution, so that even after political independence, Roman Catholicism remained the dominant religion. Since the 1960s, there has been an increase in other Christian groups, particularly Protestantism, as well as other religious organizations, and individuals identifying themselves as having no religion. Christianity is also the predominant religion in the Caribbean (85%).[155] Other religious groups in the region are Hinduism, Islam, Rastafari (in Jamaica), and Afro-American religions such as Santería and Vodou. Population See also: List of North American countries by population, List of North American cities by population, and List of North American metropolitan areas by population North American cities Mexico City New York City Los Angeles Toronto Chicago Guadalajara Life expectancy in North America in 2021 North America is the fourth most populous continent after Asia, Africa, and Europe.[156] Its most populous country is the U.S. with 342.9 million persons. The second-largest country is Mexico with a population of 126 million.[157] Canada is the third-most-populous country with 41.5 million.[158] The majority of Caribbean island-nations have national populations under a million, though Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Puerto Rico (a territory of the U.S.), Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago each have populations higher than a million.[159][160][161][162][163] Greenland has a small population of 55,984 for its massive size (2.166 million km2 or 836,300 mi2), and therefore, it has the world's lowest population density at 0.026 pop./km2 (0.067 pop./mi2).[164] While the U.S., Canada, and Mexico maintain the largest populations, large city populations are not restricted to those nations. There are also large cities in the Caribbean. The largest cities in North America, by far, are Mexico City and New York City. These cities are the only cities on the continent to exceed eight million, and two of three in the Americas. Next in size are Los Angeles, Toronto,[165] Chicago, Havana, Santo Domingo, and Montreal. Cities in the Sun Belt regions of the U.S., such as those in Southern California and Houston, Phoenix, Miami, Atlanta, and Las Vegas, are experiencing rapid growth. These causes included warm temperatures, retirement of Baby Boomers, large industry, and the influx of immigrants. Cities near the U.S. border, particularly in Mexico, are also experiencing large amounts of growth. Most notable is Tijuana, a city bordering San Diego that receives immigrants from all over Latin America and parts of Europe and Asia. Yet as cities grow in these warmer regions of North America, they are increasingly forced to deal with the major issue of water shortages.[166] Eight of the top ten metropolitan areas are located in the U.S. These metropolitan areas all have a population of above 5.5 million and include the New York City metropolitan area, Los Angeles metropolitan area, Chicago metropolitan area, and the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.[167] While the majority of the largest metropolitan areas are within the U.S., Mexico is host to the largest metropolitan area by population in North America: Greater Mexico City.[168] Canada also breaks into the top ten largest metropolitan areas with the Toronto metropolitan area having six million people.[169] The proximity of cities to each other on the Canada–United States border and the Mexico–U.S. border has led to the rise of international metropolitan areas. These urban agglomerations are observed at their largest and most productive in Detroit–Windsor and San Diego–Tijuana and experience large commercial, economic, and cultural activity. The metropolitan areas are responsible for millions of dollars of trade dependent on international freight. In Detroit-Windsor the Border Transportation Partnership study in 2004 concluded US$13 billion was dependent on the Detroit–Windsor international border crossing while in San Diego–Tijuana freight at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry was valued at US$20 billion.[170][171] Further information: Megaregions of the United States North America has also been witness to the growth of megapolitan areas. The United States includes eleven megaregions. The top ten largest North American metropolitan areas by population as of 2013, based on national census numbers from the U.S. and census estimates from Canada and Mexico Metro Area Population Area Country Mexico City 21,163,226† 7,346 km2 (2,836 sq mi) Mexico New York City 19,949,502 17,405 km2 (6,720 sq mi) United States Los Angeles 13,131,431 12,562 km2 (4,850 sq mi) United States Chicago 9,537,289 24,814 km2 (9,581 sq mi) United States Dallas–Fort Worth 6,810,913 24,059 km2 (9,289 sq mi) United States Houston 6,313,158 26,061 km2 (10,062 sq mi) United States Toronto 6,054,191† 5,906 km2 (2,280 sq mi) Canada Philadelphia 6,034,678 13,256 km2 (5,118 sq mi) United States Washington, D.C. 5,949,859 14,412 km2 (5,565 sq mi) United States Miami 5,828,191 15,896 km2 (6,137 sq mi) United States †2011 Census figures Culture Main article: Culture of North America Baseball is known as the national pastime of the United States, and is also played in Canada and many Latin American countries. The Nine Nations of North America The cultures of North America are diverse. The United States and English Canada have many cultural similarities, while French Canada has a distinct culture from Anglophone Canada that is protected by law. Since the United States was formed from portions previously part of the Spanish Empire and then independent Mexico, and since there has been considerable and continuing immigration of Spanish speakers from south of the U.S.–Mexico border, the Southwest of the U.S. exhibits significant Hispanic cultural elements and traditions and considerable bilingualism. Mexico and Central America are part of Latin America and are culturally distinct from anglophone and francophone North America. However, they share with the United States the establishment of post-independence governments that are federated representative republics with written constitutions dating from their founding as nations. Canada is a federated parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy. Canada's constitution dates to 1867, with confederation, in the British North America Act, but not until 1982 did Canada have the power to amend its own constitution. Canada's Francophone heritage has been enshrined in law since the British parliament passed the Quebec Act of 1774. In contrast to largely Protestant Anglo settlers in North America, French-speaking Canadians were Catholic. The Quebec Act guaranteed the freedom of Catholic Francophone Canadians to practice their religion, restored the right of the Catholic Church to impose tithes for its support, and established French civil law in most circumstances. The distinctiveness of French language and culture has been codified in Canadian law, so that both English and French are designated official languages. The U.S. has no official language, but its national language is English. The Canadian government took action to protect Canadian culture by limiting non-Canadian content in broadcasting, creating the Canadian Radio and Telecommunications Commission to monitor Canadian content. In Quebec, the provincial government established the Quebec Office of the French Language, often called the "language police" by Anglophones, which mandates the use of French terminology and signage in French.[172] Since 1968 the unicameral legislature has been called the Quebec National Assembly. Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day, 24 June, is the national holiday of Quebec and is celebrated by francophone Canadians throughout Canada. In Quebec, the school system was divided into Catholic and Protestant, so-called confessional schools. Anglophone education in Quebec has been increasingly undermined.[173] Latino culture is strong in the southwestern United States, as well as in the New York metropolitan area and Florida, which draw Latin Americans from many countries in the Western Hemisphere. Northern Mexico, particularly in the cities of Monterrey, Tijuana, Ciudad Juárez, and Mexicali, is strongly influenced by the culture and way of life of the U.S. Monterrey, a modern city with a significant industrial group, has been regarded as the most Americanized city in Mexico.[174] The Anglophone Caribbean states have witnessed and participated in the decline of the British Empire and its influence on the region, as well as the increase in the economic influence of Northern America over the Anglophone Caribbean. This is partly due to the relatively small populations of the English-speaking Caribbean countries, and also because many of them now have more people living abroad than those remaining at home.[175] Greenland has experienced many immigration waves from Northern Canada, e.g. by the Thule people. Therefore, Greenland shares some cultural ties with the indigenous peoples of Canada. Greenland is also considered Nordic and has strong Danish ties due to centuries of colonization by Denmark.[176] Sport Main article: Sport in North America The United States and Canada have major sports teams that compete against each other, including baseball, basketball, hockey, and soccer/football. Canada, Mexico, and the United States will host the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The Native American game of lacrosse is considered a national sport in Canada. Curling is an important winter sport in Canada, and the Winter Olympics includes it in the roster. The English sport of cricket is popular in parts of anglophone Canada and very popular in parts of the former British empire, but in Canada is considered a minor sport. Boxing is also a major sport in some countries, such as Mexico, Panama and Puerto Rico, and it is considered one of the main individual sports in the United States. Canada has a separate Canadian Football League from the U.S. teams. The following table shows the most prominent sports leagues in North America, in order of average revenue.[177][178] League Sport Primary country Founded Teams Revenue US$ (bn) Average attendance National Football League (NFL) American football United States 1920 32 $9.0 67,604 Major League Baseball (MLB) Baseball United States Canada 1869 30 $8.0 30,458 National Basketball Association (NBA) Basketball United States Canada 1946 30 $5.0 17,347 National Hockey League (NHL) Ice hockey United States Canada 1917 32 $3.3 17,720 Liga MX Football (soccer) Mexico 1943 18 $0.6 25,557 Major League Soccer (MLS) Football (soccer) United States Canada 1994 28 $0.5 21,574 Canadian Football League (CFL) Canadian football Canada 1958 9 $0.3 23,890 See also map North America portal Flags of North America List of cities in North America North American Union – Theoretical Canada-Mexico-US union Table manners in North America – Etiquette and practices in North America References Footnotes This North American density figure is based on a total land area of 23,090,542 km2 only, considerably less than the total combined land and water area of 24.709 million km2. Some countries view the Americas as a single continent, comprising North America and South America. The Aleutian Islands of Alaska extend into the Eastern Hemisphere. The receding of oceans during successive ice ages may have enabled migrants to cross the land bridge as far back as 40,000 years.[47] Descriptions of sites Erikson explored seem to correspond to Baffin Island, the Labrador coast near Cape Porcupine, as well as Belle Isle, and a site which led him to name the country Vinland ('Wineland').[59] Depending on the definition, Panama could be considered a transcontinental country while the ABC islands (Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao) and Trinidad and Tobago could be considered either parts of North America or South America. Since the Lucayan Archipelago is located in the Atlantic Ocean rather than Caribbean Sea, The Bahamas are part of the West Indies but are not technically part of the Caribbean, although the United Nations groups them with the Caribbean. Because of ongoing activity of the Soufriere Hills volcano beginning in July 1995, much of Plymouth was destroyed and government offices were relocated to Brades. Plymouth remains the de jure capital. Panama is generally considered a North American country, though some authorities divide it at the Panama Canal. Figures listed here are for the entire country. Since the Lucayan Archipelago is located in the Atlantic Ocean rather than Caribbean Sea, the Turks and Caicos Islands are part of the West Indies but are not technically part of the Caribbean, although the United Nations groups them with the Caribbean. Includes the states of Hawaii and Alaska which are both separated from the US mainland, with Hawaii distant from the North American landmass in the Pacific Ocean and therefore more commonly associated with the other territories of Oceania while Alaska is located between Asia (Russia) and Canada. "Cuba". The World Factbook (2021 ed.). Central Intelligence Agency. 2 December 2021. 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For other competitions of that name, see 2026 World Cup (disambiguation). 2026 FIFA World Cup FIFA World Cup 26 Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2026 Coupe du Monde de la FIFA 2026 Emblem of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, showing numbers "2" (top) and "6" (bottom) superimposed by the World Cup trophy Tournament details Host countries Canada Mexico United States Dates June 11 – July 19 Teams 48 (from 6 confederations) Venue 16 (in 16 host cities) ← 20222030 → The 2026 FIFA World Cup, also marketed as FIFA World Cup 26,[1] will be the 23rd FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international men's soccer championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA. The tournament will take place from June 11 to July 19, 2026.[2] It will be jointly hosted by sixteen cities—eleven in the United States, three in Mexico, and two in Canada. The tournament will be the first FIFA World Cup to be hosted by three nations, and the first to include 48 teams, an expansion from 32. The United 2026 bid beat a rival bid by Morocco during a final vote at the 68th FIFA Congress in Moscow. It will be the first men's World Cup since 2002 to be co-hosted by multiple nations. With its past hosting of the 1970 and 1986 tournaments, Mexico will become the first country to host or co-host the men's World Cup three times. The United States previously hosted the men's World Cup in 1994. By contrast, it will be Canada's first time hosting or co-hosting the men's tournament. The event will return to its traditional Northern Hemisphere summer schedule after the 2022 World Cup in Qatar was held in November and December. As the host nations, Canada, Mexico, and the United States all automatically qualified. Cape Verde, Curaçao, Jordan, and Uzbekistan will all make their World Cup debuts. Argentina is the defending champion, having won its third World Cup title in 2022. Format and expansion The idea of expanding the tournament had been suggested as early as 2013 by then UEFA president Michel Platini,[3][4] and also in 2016 by FIFA president Gianni Infantino.[5] Opponents of the proposal argued that the number of matches played was already at an unacceptable level,[6] that the expansion would dilute the quality of the matches,[7][8] and that the decision was driven by political rather than sporting concerns, accusing Infantino of using the promise of bringing more countries to the World Cup to win his election.[9] Starting with this edition, the FIFA World Cup expanded to 48 teams, an increase of 16 teams compared to the previous seven tournaments.[10] The teams will be split into twelve groups of four teams, with the top two teams in each group and the eight best third-placed teams progressing to a new round of 32, as approved by the FIFA Council on March 14, 2023.[11] This is set to be the first expansion and format change since 1998. The total number of matches played will increase from 64 to 104, and the number of matches played by teams reaching the final four will increase from seven to eight. The tournament will last 39 days, an increase from 32 days of the 2014 and 2018 tournaments.[12][13] Each team will still play three group matches.[14][15] The final matchday at club level for players named in the final squads is May 24, 2026; clubs have to release their players by May 25, with exceptions granted to players participating in continental club competition finals up until May 30. The 56 days of the combined rest, release, and tournament periods remain identical to the 2010, 2014 and 2018 tournaments.[11] Other expansion formats explored The expansion to 48 teams had already been approved on January 10, 2017, when it was initially decided that the tournament would include 16 groups of 3 teams, and 80 matches in total, with the top two teams of each group progressing to a round of 32.[10][16] Under this later-superseded format, the maximum number of matches per team would have remained at seven, but each team would have played one fewer group match than before. The tournament would still have been completed within 32 days.[17] This format was initially chosen over three other proposals, ranging from 40 to 48 teams, from 76 to 88 matches, and from one to four minimum matches per team.[18][19][20] Critics of this format argued that the use of three-team groups with two teams progressing significantly increased the risk of collusion between teams.[21] This prompted FIFA to suggest that penalty shootouts may be used to prevent draws in the group stage,[22] although even then some risk of collusion would remain, and a possibility would emerge of teams deliberately losing shootouts to eliminate a rival.[21] To address these concerns, FIFA continued considering alternative formats[23] – a process that ended with the 2023 announcement that the format would be 12 groups of 4 teams. Host selection Main articles: United 2026 FIFA World Cup bid and Morocco 2026 FIFA World Cup bid The FIFA Council went back and forth between 2013 and 2017 on limitations within hosting rotation based on the continental confederations. Originally, it was set that bids to be host would not be allowed from countries belonging to confederations that hosted the two preceding tournaments. It was temporarily changed to only prohibit countries belonging to the confederation that hosted the previous World Cup from bidding to host the following tournament,[24] before the rule was changed back to its prior state of two World Cups. The FIFA Council made an exception to potentially grant eligibility to member associations of the confederation of the second-to-last host of the FIFA World Cup in the event that none of the received bids fulfill the strict technical and financial requirements.[25][26] In March 2017, FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirmed that "Europe (UEFA) and Asia (AFC) are excluded from the bidding following the selection of Russia and Qatar in 2018 and 2022 respectively."[27] Therefore, the 2026 World Cup could be hosted by one of the remaining four confederations: CONCACAF (North America; last hosted in 1994), CAF (Africa; last hosted in 2010), CONMEBOL (South America; last hosted in 2014), or OFC (Oceania, never hosted before), or potentially by UEFA in case no bid from those four met the requirements. Co-hosting the FIFA World Cup—which had been banned by FIFA after the 2002 World Cup—was approved for the 2026 World Cup, though not limited to a specific number but instead evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Also for 2026, the FIFA general secretariat, after consultation with the Competitions Committee, had the power to exclude bidders who did not meet the minimum technical requirements to host the competition.[25] Canada, Mexico, and the United States had each publicly considered bidding for the tournament separately, but the United joint bid was announced on April 10, 2017.[28][29] In March 2022, Liga MX president Mikel Arriola claimed Mexico's involvement as cohost could have been at risk if the league and the federation had not responded quickly to the Querétaro–Atlas riot between rival fans that left 26 spectators injured and resulted in 14 arrests. Arriola said FIFA was "shocked" by the incident but Infantino was satisfied with the sanctions handed down against Querétaro.[30] Voting Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup bids Voting results Allowed to vote Ineligible to vote Voted for United bid Canada–Mexico–United States Voted for Moroccan bid Morocco Voted for neither Sanctioned by FIFA Abstained from voting Not a FIFA member The voting took place on June 13, 2018, during the 68th FIFA Congress in Moscow, and it was opened to all 203 eligible members.[31] The United bid won with 134 valid ballots, while the Morocco bid received 65 valid ballots.[32][29] Iran voted for neither of the two bids, while Cuba, Slovenia, and Spain abstained from voting. Ghana was suspended by FIFA due to a corruption scandal and was therefore ineligible to vote.[33][34][35][36][37] Nation Vote Round 1 Canada, Mexico, United States 134 Morocco 65 None of the bids 1 Abstentions 3 Total votes 200 Required for majority 101 Venues See also: United 2026 FIFA World Cup bid § Venues excluded since start of bidding process Map Wikimedia | © OpenStreetMapAbout OpenStreetMapsMaps: terms of use1000km 621milesTorontoTorontoTorontoPhiladelphiaPhiladelphiaPhiladelphiaNew YorkNew York/New JerseyNew York/New JerseyMiamiMiamiMiamiBostonBostonBostonAtlantaAtlantaAtlantaMonterreyMonterreyMonterreyMexico CityMexico CityMexico CityKansas CityKansas CityKansas CityHoustonHoustonHoustonGuadalajaraGuadalajaraGuadalajaraDallasDallasDallasVancouverVancouverVancouverSeattleSeattleSeattleSan FranciscoSan Francisco Bay AreaSan Francisco Bay AreaLos AngelesLos AngelesLos AngelesWestern regionCentral regionEastern region During the bidding process, 41 cities with 42 existing, fully functional venues with regular tenants (except Montreal) and two venues under construction (Las Vegas and Los Angeles) submitted to be part of the bid (three venues in three cities in Mexico; six venues in six cities in Canada; 35 venues in 32 cities in the United States).[38] A first-round elimination cut nine venues and nine cities. A second-round elimination cut an additional nine venues in six cities, while three venues in three cities (Chicago, Minneapolis, and Vancouver) dropped out due to FIFA's unwillingness to discuss financial details.[39] After Montreal dropped out in July 2021 due to lack of provincial funding and support to renovate Olympic Stadium,[40] Vancouver rejoined the bid as a candidate city in April 2022,[41] bringing the total number to 24 venues, each in its own city or metropolitan area. On June 16, 2022, the sixteen host cities (two in Canada, three in Mexico, eleven in the United States) were announced by FIFA: Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Guadalajara, Houston, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Miami, Monterrey, New York/New Jersey, Philadelphia, San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, Toronto, and Vancouver.[42] Eight of the sixteen chosen stadiums have permanent artificial turf surfaces that are planned to be replaced with grass under the direction of FIFA and a University of Tennessee–Michigan State University research team. Four venues (Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, and Vancouver) are indoor stadiums that use retractable roof systems, all equipped with climate control while a fifth, Los Angeles, is open-air but has a translucent roof and no climate control.[43] The host of the final match—MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey—was announced by FIFA on February 4, 2024.[44] Although there are soccer-specific stadiums in Canada and the United States, the largest dedicated soccer-specific stadium in the United States, Geodis Park in Nashville, Tennessee, seats 30,000, which falls short of FIFA's minimum of 40,000 (Toronto's BMO Field is being expanded from 30,000 to 45,500 for this tournament).[45] Stadiums including Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, and Lumen Field in Seattle are used by National Football League (NFL) and Major League Soccer (MLS) teams.[46] Although primarily used for gridiron football, with the American stadiums hosting NFL teams and Canada's hosting the Canadian Football League (CFL), all of the Canadian and American stadiums have been used on numerous occasions for soccer and are also designed to host that sport.[47] Mexico City is the only capital of the three host nations chosen as a venue site, with Ottawa and Washington, D.C., joining Bonn (West Germany, 1974) and Tokyo (Japan, 2002) as the only capital cities not selected to host World Cup matches. Washington was a host city candidate, but due to the poor state of FedExField, it combined its bid with nearby Baltimore's, which was unsuccessful. Other cities eliminated from the final hosting list were Cincinnati, Denver, Nashville, Orlando, and Edmonton. Ottawa's candidate venue, TD Place Stadium, was eliminated early on due to insufficient capacity.[48] Though eight of the metropolitan areas hosting games had previously hosted World Cup games (Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York/New Jersey, and Boston in 1994; Guadalajara and Mexico City in both 1970 and 1986; Monterrey in 1986), Estadio Azteca is the only stadium in this tournament that previously hosted World Cup games, having done so in both 1970 and 1986; none of the stadiums used in the 1994 FIFA World Cup will be used in this tournament. [49] Due to FIFA's rules on stadium sponsorships, the venues will use alternative names for the duration of the tournament, shown below in parentheses.[50][51] The capacity is based on information published by FIFA.[51] A † denotes a stadium used for previous men's World Cup tournaments. A ‡ denotes an indoor stadium with a fixed or retractable roof with interior climate control. City Stadium Capacity Image United States Dallas (Arlington, Texas) AT&T Stadium‡ (Dallas Stadium) 94,000 Mexico Mexico City Estadio Banorte† (Mexico City Stadium) 83,000 United States New York/New Jersey (East Rutherford, New Jersey) MetLife Stadium (New York New Jersey Stadium) 82,500 United States Atlanta Mercedes-Benz Stadium‡ (Atlanta Stadium) 75,000 United States Kansas City GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City Stadium) 73,000 United States Houston NRG Stadium‡ (Houston Stadium) 72,000 United States San Francisco Bay Area (Santa Clara, California) Levi's Stadium (San Francisco Bay Area Stadium) 71,000 United States Los Angeles (Inglewood, California) SoFi Stadium (Los Angeles Stadium) 70,000 United States Philadelphia Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia Stadium) 69,000 United States Seattle Lumen Field (Seattle Stadium) 69,000 United States Boston (Foxborough, Massachusetts) Gillette Stadium (Boston Stadium) 65,000 Gillette Stadium United States Miami (Miami Gardens, Florida) Hard Rock Stadium (Miami Stadium) 65,000 Canada Vancouver BC Place‡ (BC Place Vancouver) 54,000 Mexico Monterrey (Guadalupe) Estadio BBVA (Estadio Monterrey) 53,500 Mexico Guadalajara (Zapopan) Estadio Akron (Estadio Guadalajara) 48,000 Canada Toronto BMO Field (Toronto Stadium) 45,000 Teams Qualification Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Team qualified Team eliminated Team withdrew or suspended Not a FIFA member The United Bid personnel anticipated that all three host countries would be awarded automatic berths.[52] On August 31, 2022, FIFA president Gianni Infantino confirmed that six CONCACAF teams would qualify for the World Cup, with Canada, Mexico, and the United States automatically qualifying as hosts.[53][54] This was confirmed by the FIFA Council on February 14, 2023.[55][56] Immediately prior to the 67th FIFA Congress, the FIFA Council approved the slot allocation in a meeting in Manama, Bahrain.[57][58] This included an intercontinental playoff tournament involving six teams to decide the last two FIFA World Cup spots.[59] The six teams in the playoffs comprised one team from each confederation excluding UEFA, and one additional team from the confederation of the host countries (CONCACAF). Two of the teams were seeded based on the World Rankings, and they played the winners of two knockout matches between the four unseeded teams for the two FIFA World Cup berths. The four-match tournament was played in Mexico, one of the host countries, and was also used as a test event for the FIFA World Cup.[57] The ratification of slot allocation also gave the OFC a guaranteed berth in the final tournament for the first time: the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the first tournament in which all six confederations have at least one guaranteed berth and also the first time since the 2010 edition in which all confederations have a team qualified for the World Cup finals.[57] Of the 48 qualified teams, 26 also appeared in the 2022 edition. Highlights include: Debutants and returnees Cape Verde,[60] Curaçao,[A][61] Jordan, and Uzbekistan[B][62] will all make their World Cup debuts. DR Congo[C] and Haiti return to the tournament after appearing in their only previous tournament in 1974.[61][63] Iraq returns to the tournament after appearing in their only previous tournament in 1986.[64] Austria, Norway,[65] and Scotland return to the tournament after last appearing in 1998.[66] Turkey qualified for the first time since finishing third in 2002.[67] Czech Republic[D] qualified for the first time since 2006.[68] New Zealand, Paraguay, and 2010 hosts South Africa returned after last taking part in 2010.[69] South Africa achieved its first successful qualifying campaign since 2002 while New Zealand is the lowest ranked team to qualify, ranked 85th.[70] Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Ivory Coast qualified for the first time since 2014. Bosnia achieved its first successful qualification process for a major tournament since the 2014 World Cup. Colombia, Egypt, Panama, and Sweden made a return after missing out in 2022. Qatar advanced to the tournament through qualification for the first time, as it qualified automatically as host in 2022.[71] Absentees Italy missed out after being defeated in the European playoff final by Bosnia and Herzegovina on penalties, becoming the first former champion to miss out on three consecutive World Cups.[72] Similar to 2018 and 2022, Italy was the only former champion that did not qualify. Cameroon, Costa Rica, Denmark, Poland, Serbia, and Wales, all of whom qualified in 2022, also did not qualify for the 2026 tournament. The teams that qualified, sorted by region: AFC (9) Australia Iran[E] Iraq Japan Jordan (debut) Qatar Saudi Arabia South Korea[F] Uzbekistan (debut) CAF (10) Algeria Cape Verde[G] (debut) DR Congo[H] Egypt Ghana Ivory Coast[I] Morocco Senegal South Africa Tunisia CONCACAF (6) Canada (co-host) Curaçao (debut) Haiti Mexico (co-host) Panama United States[J] (co-host) CONMEBOL (6) Argentina Brazil Colombia Ecuador Paraguay Uruguay OFC (1) New Zealand UEFA (16) Austria Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia Czech Republic[K] England France Germany Netherlands Norway Portugal Scotland Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey[L] Draw Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup seeding The draw took place on December 5, 2025, at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.[73] The 48 teams were divided into four pots of 12. Pot 1 consisted of the three hosts and the top nine teams from the November 2025 FIFA Men's World Ranking. Pots 2, 3, and 4 consisted of the remaining teams according to the ranking. The four winners of the UEFA playoffs and the two winners of the inter-confederation playoffs were not known at the time of the draw and thus were automatically allocated to Pot 4. The 12 groups were randomly formed by selecting one team from each of the four pots. FIFA's "general principle, whenever possible", was that no group had more than one team from the same confederation drawn into it.[74][75] This principle was applicable to all confederations except UEFA; each group was required to have either one or two UEFA teams drawn into it. The three host nations were pre-allocated to three groups for scheduling purposes. Mexico was placed in Group A and will play the opening match of the tournament at Estadio Azteca on June 11. Canada and the United States were placed in Groups B and D, respectively. They will play the third and fourth matches of the tournament, respectively, both on June 12.[2][76] The confederation restriction applied to all three potential winners of the inter-confederation playoffs. FIFA also announced that, "in the interest of ensuring competitive balance", two separate pathways to the semifinals (sides of the knockout bracket) were established. Based on this, the teams ranked first (Spain) and second (Argentina) in the ranking were randomly drawn into groups in opposite pathways, as were the teams ranked third (France) and fourth (England). Therefore, should these pairs of teams win their groups, they will be unable to meet until the final, while all four will be unable to meet until the semifinals.[77] The draw started with Pot 1 and ended with Pot 4, with each team selected then allocated into the first available group alphabetically. For the purpose of the match schedule, the Pot 1 teams were automatically drawn into position 1 of each group. For the remaining pots, FIFA established a predetermined pattern to define the position of teams based on their pot and the group they were drawn into. Pots[M] Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4 United States (co-host) (14) Mexico (co-host) (15) Canada (co-host) (27) Spain (1) Argentina (2) France (3) England (4) Brazil (5) Portugal (6) Netherlands (7) Belgium (8) Germany (9) Croatia (10) Morocco (11) Colombia (13) Uruguay (16) Switzerland (17) Japan (18) Senegal (19) Iran (20) South Korea (22) Ecuador (23) Austria (24) Australia (26) Norway (29) Panama (30) Egypt (34) Algeria (35) Scotland (36) Paraguay (39) Tunisia (40) Ivory Coast (42) Uzbekistan (50) Qatar (51) Saudi Arabia (60) South Africa (61) Jordan (66) Cape Verde (68) Ghana (72) Curaçao (82) Haiti (84) New Zealand (86) UEFA Path A winners[N] UEFA Path B winners[N] UEFA Path C winners[N] UEFA Path D winners[N] IC Path 1 winners[N][O] IC Path 2 winners[N][P] Result Group A Pos Team A1 Mexico A2 South Africa A3 South Korea A4 Czech Republic[Q] Group B Pos Team B1 Canada B2 Bosnia and Herzegovina[R] B3 Qatar B4 Switzerland Group C Pos Team C1 Brazil C2 Morocco C3 Haiti C4 Scotland Group D Pos Team D1 United States D2 Paraguay D3 Australia D4 Turkey[S] Group E Pos Team E1 Germany E2 Curaçao E3 Ivory Coast E4 Ecuador Group F Pos Team F1 Netherlands F2 Japan F3 Sweden[T] F4 Tunisia Group G Pos Team G1 Belgium G2 Egypt G3 Iran G4 New Zealand Group H Pos Team H1 Spain H2 Cape Verde H3 Saudi Arabia H4 Uruguay Group I Pos Team I1 France I2 Senegal I3 Iraq[U] I4 Norway Group J Pos Team J1 Argentina J2 Algeria J3 Austria J4 Jordan Group K Pos Team K1 Portugal K2 DR Congo[V] K3 Uzbekistan K4 Colombia Group L Pos Team L1 England L2 Croatia L3 Ghana L4 Panama Team base camps Base camps will be used by the 48 national squads to stay and train before and during the World Cup tournament.[79][80][81][82] List of team base camps Officiating Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup officials On April 9, 2026, FIFA announced the list of 52 referees, 88 assistant referees, and 30 video assistant referees for the tournament.[125][126] Match schedule The match schedule, without group assignments, was announced on February 4, 2024.[2][127][128] On June 13, 2024, FIFA released an updated schedule, with specific pairings assigned to venues for the knockout stage.[129] In addition, group stage matches were assigned to specific groups (though pairings for non-host groups were not assigned to specific matches until after the final draw). The full schedule was unveiled in a live broadcast on December 6, 2025, the day after the draw.[130] The opening match was announced to include Mexico, taking place on June 11, 2026, at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. This match will include South Africa.[131] The opening match involving Canada will take place on June 12 at BMO Field in Toronto, while the opening match for the United States will take place on the same day at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. Each host nation is scheduled to play its three matches in the group stage within its own country.[127] AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, will host the most matches of any venue at the tournament with nine. MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, will host the final on July 19. The United States will host 78 matches, including from the quarterfinal stage onward, while Canada and Mexico will each host 13. Each tournament venue, except for the Estadio Akron, will host at least one knockout stage fixture.[132] The match schedule will overlap with the 2026 CFL season, resulting in scheduling conflicts and loss of home games for the Toronto Argonauts and BC Lions.[133][134] The match schedule will also affect the schedules of the Kansas City Royals, Philadelphia Phillies, Seattle Mariners, and Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball, whose home stadiums are located near World Cup venues.[135] Host cities were geographically grouped into three regions:[2] Western Region (Vancouver, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles) Central Region (Guadalajara, Mexico City, Monterrey, Houston, Dallas, Kansas City) Eastern Region (Atlanta, Miami, Toronto, Boston, Philadelphia, New York/New Jersey) Schedule by round Round Matchday Date Group stage Matchday 1 June 11–17, 2026 Matchday 2 June 18–23, 2026 Matchday 3 June 24–27, 2026 Knockout stage Round of 32 June 28 – July 3, 2026 Round of 16 July 4–7, 2026 Quarterfinals July 9–11, 2026 Semifinals July 14–15, 2026 Match for third place July 18, 2026 Final July 19, 2026 Schedule by group Matchday Pairings Groups Date Matchday 1 1 vs 2 3 vs 4 A June 11, 2026 B & D June 12, 2026 B, C & D June 13, 2026 E & F June 14, 2026 G & H June 15, 2026 I & J June 16, 2026 K & L June 17, 2026 Matchday 2 1 vs 3 4 vs 2 A & B June 18, 2026 C & D June 19, 2026 E & F June 20, 2026 G & H June 21, 2026 I & J June 22, 2026 K & L June 23, 2026 Matchday 3 4 vs 1 2 vs 3 A, B & C June 24, 2026 D, E & F June 25, 2026 G, H & I June 26, 2026 J, K & L June 27, 2026 Group stage Tie-breaking criteria for group stage ranking Prior to the final draw, stadiums were assigned to specific groups.[2] Following the final draw, pairings were allocated to specific matches, and the kickoff times were confirmed.[128][137] All times are local. Group A Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group A Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Mexico (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage 2 South Africa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 South Korea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking 4 Czech Republic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 First match(es) will be played: June 11, 2026. Source: FIFA (H) Hosts June 11, 2026 1:00 p.m. UTC−6 Mexico Match 1 South Africa Report Estadio Azteca, Mexico City June 11, 2026 8:00 p.m. UTC−6 South Korea Match 2 Czech Republic Report Estadio Akron, Zapopan June 18, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−4 Czech Republic Match 25 South Africa Report Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta June 18, 2026 7:00 p.m. UTC−6 Mexico Match 28 South Korea Report Estadio Akron, Zapopan June 24, 2026 7:00 p.m. UTC−6 Czech Republic Match 53 Mexico Report Estadio Azteca, Mexico City June 24, 2026 7:00 p.m. UTC−6 South Africa Match 54 South Korea Report Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe Group B Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group B Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Canada (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage 2 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Qatar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking 4 Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 First match(es) will be played: June 12, 2026. Source: FIFA (H) Hosts June 12, 2026 3:00 p.m. UTC−4 Canada Match 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina Report BMO Field, Toronto June 13, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−7 Qatar Match 8 Switzerland Report Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara June 18, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−7 Switzerland Match 26 Bosnia and Herzegovina Report SoFi Stadium, Inglewood June 18, 2026 3:00 p.m. UTC−7 Canada Match 27 Qatar Report BC Place, Vancouver June 24, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−7 Switzerland Match 51 Canada Report BC Place, Vancouver June 24, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−7 Bosnia and Herzegovina Match 52 Qatar Report Lumen Field, Seattle Group C Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group C Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Brazil 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage 2 Morocco 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Haiti 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking 4 Scotland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 First match(es) will be played: June 13, 2026. Source: FIFA June 13, 2026 6:00 p.m. UTC−4 Brazil Match 7 Morocco Report MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford June 13, 2026 9:00 p.m. UTC−4 Haiti Match 5 Scotland Report Gillette Stadium, Foxborough June 19, 2026 6:00 p.m. UTC−4 Scotland Match 30 Morocco Report Gillette Stadium, Foxborough June 19, 2026 8:30 p.m. UTC−4 Brazil Match 29 Haiti Report Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia June 24, 2026 6:00 p.m. UTC−4 Scotland Match 49 Brazil Report Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens June 24, 2026 6:00 p.m. UTC−4 Morocco Match 50 Haiti Report Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta Group D Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group D Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 United States (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage 2 Paraguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Australia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking 4 Turkey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 First match(es) will be played: June 12, 2026. Source: FIFA (H) Hosts June 12, 2026 6:00 p.m. UTC−7 United States Match 4 Paraguay Report SoFi Stadium, Inglewood June 13, 2026 9:00 p.m. UTC−7 Australia Match 6 Turkey Report BC Place, Vancouver June 19, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−7 United States Match 32 Australia Report Lumen Field, Seattle June 19, 2026 8:00 p.m. UTC−7 Turkey Match 31 Paraguay Report Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara June 25, 2026 7:00 p.m. UTC−7 Turkey Match 59 United States Report SoFi Stadium, Inglewood June 25, 2026 7:00 p.m. UTC−7 Paraguay Match 60 Australia Report Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara Group E Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group E Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage 2 Curaçao 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Ivory Coast 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking 4 Ecuador 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 First match(es) will be played: June 14, 2026. Source: FIFA June 14, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−5 Germany Match 10 Curaçao Report NRG Stadium, Houston June 14, 2026 7:00 p.m. UTC−4 Ivory Coast Match 9 Ecuador Report Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia June 20, 2026 4:00 p.m. UTC−4 Germany Match 33 Ivory Coast Report BMO Field, Toronto June 20, 2026 7:00 p.m. UTC−5 Ecuador Match 34 Curaçao Report Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City June 25, 2026 4:00 p.m. UTC−4 Curaçao Match 55 Ivory Coast Report Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia June 25, 2026 4:00 p.m. UTC−4 Ecuador Match 56 Germany Report MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford Group F Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group F Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage 2 Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Sweden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking 4 Tunisia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 First match(es) will be played: June 14, 2026. Source: FIFA June 14, 2026 3:00 p.m. UTC−5 Netherlands Match 11 Japan Report AT&T Stadium, Arlington June 14, 2026 8:00 p.m. UTC−6 Sweden Match 12 Tunisia Report Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe June 20, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−5 Netherlands Match 35 Sweden Report NRG Stadium, Houston June 20, 2026 10:00 p.m. UTC−6 Tunisia Match 36 Japan Report Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe June 25, 2026 6:00 p.m. UTC−5 Japan Match 57 Sweden Report AT&T Stadium, Arlington June 25, 2026 6:00 p.m. UTC−5 Tunisia Match 58 Netherlands Report Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City Group G Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group G Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage 2 Egypt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Iran 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking 4 New Zealand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 First match(es) will be played: June 15, 2026. Source: FIFA June 15, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−7 Belgium Match 16 Egypt Report Lumen Field, Seattle June 15, 2026 6:00 p.m. UTC−7 Iran Match 15 New Zealand Report SoFi Stadium, Inglewood June 21, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−7 Belgium Match 39 Iran Report SoFi Stadium, Inglewood June 21, 2026 6:00 p.m. UTC−7 New Zealand Match 40 Egypt Report BC Place, Vancouver June 26, 2026 8:00 p.m. UTC−7 Egypt Match 63 Iran Report Lumen Field, Seattle June 26, 2026 8:00 p.m. UTC−7 New Zealand Match 64 Belgium Report BC Place, Vancouver Group H Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group H Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage 2 Cape Verde 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Saudi Arabia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking 4 Uruguay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 First match(es) will be played: June 15, 2026. Source: FIFA June 15, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−4 Spain Match 14 Cape Verde Report Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta June 15, 2026 6:00 p.m. UTC−4 Saudi Arabia Match 13 Uruguay Report Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens June 21, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−4 Spain Match 38 Saudi Arabia Report Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta June 21, 2026 6:00 p.m. UTC−4 Uruguay Match 37 Cape Verde Report Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens June 26, 2026 7:00 p.m. UTC−5 Cape Verde Match 65 Saudi Arabia Report NRG Stadium, Houston June 26, 2026 6:00 p.m. UTC−6 Uruguay Match 66 Spain Report Estadio Akron, Zapopan Group I Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group I Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage 2 Senegal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Iraq 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking 4 Norway 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 First match(es) will be played: June 16, 2026. Source: FIFA June 16, 2026 3:00 p.m. UTC−4 France Match 17 Senegal Report MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford June 16, 2026 6:00 p.m. UTC−4 Iraq Match 18 Norway Report Gillette Stadium, Foxborough June 22, 2026 5:00 p.m. UTC−4 France Match 42 Iraq Report Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia June 22, 2026 8:00 p.m. UTC−4 Norway Match 41 Senegal Report MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford June 26, 2026 3:00 p.m. UTC−4 Norway Match 61 France Report Gillette Stadium, Foxborough June 26, 2026 3:00 p.m. UTC−4 Senegal Match 62 Iraq Report BMO Field, Toronto Group J Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group J Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Argentina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage 2 Algeria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Austria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking 4 Jordan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 First match(es) will be played: June 16, 2026. Source: FIFA June 16, 2026 8:00 p.m. UTC−5 Argentina Match 19 Algeria Report Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City June 16, 2026 9:00 p.m. UTC−7 Austria Match 20 Jordan Report Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara June 22, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−5 Argentina Match 43 Austria Report AT&T Stadium, Arlington June 22, 2026 8:00 p.m. UTC−7 Jordan Match 44 Algeria Report Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara June 27, 2026 9:00 p.m. UTC−5 Algeria Match 69 Austria Report Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City June 27, 2026 9:00 p.m. UTC−5 Jordan Match 70 Argentina Report AT&T Stadium, Arlington Group K Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group K Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Portugal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage 2 DR Congo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Uzbekistan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking 4 Colombia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 First match(es) will be played: June 17, 2026. Source: FIFA June 17, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−5 Portugal Match 23 DR Congo Report NRG Stadium, Houston June 17, 2026 8:00 p.m. UTC−6 Uzbekistan Match 24 Colombia Report Estadio Azteca, Mexico City June 23, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−5 Portugal Match 47 Uzbekistan Report NRG Stadium, Houston June 23, 2026 8:00 p.m. UTC−6 Colombia Match 48 DR Congo Report Estadio Akron, Zapopan June 27, 2026 7:30 p.m. UTC−4 Colombia Match 71 Portugal Report Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens June 27, 2026 7:30 p.m. UTC−4 DR Congo Match 72 Uzbekistan Report Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta Group L Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup Group L Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 England 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage 2 Croatia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Ghana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking 4 Panama 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 First match(es) will be played: June 17, 2026. Source: FIFA June 17, 2026 3:00 p.m. UTC−5 England Match 22 Croatia Report AT&T Stadium, Arlington June 17, 2026 7:00 p.m. UTC−4 Ghana Match 21 Panama Report BMO Field, Toronto June 23, 2026 4:00 p.m. UTC−4 England Match 45 Ghana Report Gillette Stadium, Foxborough June 23, 2026 7:00 p.m. UTC−4 Panama Match 46 Croatia Report BMO Field, Toronto June 27, 2026 5:00 p.m. UTC−4 Panama Match 67 England Report MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford June 27, 2026 5:00 p.m. UTC−4 Croatia Match 68 Ghana Report Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia Ranking of third-placed teams Pos Grp Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 A Third place Group A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage 2 B Third place Group B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 C Third place Group C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 D Third place Group D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 E Third place Group E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 F Third place Group F 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 G Third place Group G 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 H Third place Group H 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 I Third place Group I 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 J Third place Group J 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 K Third place Group K 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 L Third place Group L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 First match(es) will be played: June 11, 2026. Source: FIFA Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Team conduct score; 5) Latest FIFA ranking; 6) Previous FIFA ranking(s). The specific match-ups involving the third-placed teams depend on which eight third-placed teams qualify for the round of 32. The 495 possible combinations were published in Annex C of the tournament regulations.[136] Combinations of matches in the round of 32 No. Third-placed teams advance from groupsvte 1A vs 1B vs 1D vs 1E vs 1G vs 1I vs 1K vs 1L vs 1 E F G H I J K L 3E 3J 3I 3F 3H 3G 3L 3K 2 D F G H I J K L 3H 3G 3I 3D 3J 3F 3L 3K 3 D E G H I J K L 3E 3J 3I 3D 3H 3G 3L 3K 4 D E F H I J K L 3E 3J 3I 3D 3H 3F 3L 3K 5 D E F G I J K L 3E 3G 3I 3D 3J 3F 3L 3K 6 D E F G H J K L 3E 3G 3J 3D 3H 3F 3L 3K 7 D E F G H I K L 3E 3G 3I 3D 3H 3F 3L 3K 8 D E F G H I J L 3E 3G 3J 3D 3H 3F 3L 3I 9 D E F G H I J K 3E 3G 3J 3D 3H 3F 3I 3K 10 C F G H I J K L 3H 3G 3I 3C 3J 3F 3L 3K 11 C E G H I J K L 3E 3J 3I 3C 3H 3G 3L 3K 12 C E F H I J K L 3E 3J 3I 3C 3H 3F 3L 3K 13 C E F G I J K L 3E 3G 3I 3C 3J 3F 3L 3K 14 C E F G H J K L 3E 3G 3J 3C 3H 3F 3L 3K 15 C E F G H I K L 3E 3G 3I 3C 3H 3F 3L 3K 16 C E F G H I J L 3E 3G 3J 3C 3H 3F 3L 3I 17 C E F G H I J K 3E 3G 3J 3C 3H 3F 3I 3K 18 C D G H I J K L 3H 3G 3I 3C 3J 3D 3L 3K 19 C D F H I J K L 3C 3J 3I 3D 3H 3F 3L 3K 20 C D F G I J K L 3C 3G 3I 3D 3J 3F 3L 3K 21 C D F G H J K L 3C 3G 3J 3D 3H 3F 3L 3K 22 C D F G H I K L 3C 3G 3I 3D 3H 3F 3L 3K 23 C D F G H I J L 3C 3G 3J 3D 3H 3F 3L 3I 24 C D F G H I J K 3C 3G 3J 3D 3H 3F 3I 3K 25 C D E H I J K L 3E 3J 3I 3C 3H 3D 3L 3K 26 C D E G I J K L 3E 3G 3I 3C 3J 3D 3L 3K 27 C D E G H J K L 3E 3G 3J 3C 3H 3D 3L 3K 28 C D E G H I K L 3E 3G 3I 3C 3H 3D 3L 3K 29 C D E G H I J L 3E 3G 3J 3C 3H 3D 3L 3I 30 C D E G H I J K 3E 3G 3J 3C 3H 3D 3I 3K 31 C D E F I J K L 3C 3J 3E 3D 3I 3F 3L 3K 32 C D E F H J K L 3C 3J 3E 3D 3H 3F 3L 3K 33 C D E F H I K L 3C 3E 3I 3D 3H 3F 3L 3K 34 C D E F H I J L 3C 3J 3E 3D 3H 3F 3L 3I 35 C D E F H I J K 3C 3J 3E 3D 3H 3F 3I 3K 36 C D E F G J K L 3C 3G 3E 3D 3J 3F 3L 3K 37 C D E F G I K L 3C 3G 3E 3D 3I 3F 3L 3K 38 C D E F G I J L 3C 3G 3E 3D 3J 3F 3L 3I 39 C D E F G I J K 3C 3G 3E 3D 3J 3F 3I 3K 40 C D E F G H K L 3C 3G 3E 3D 3H 3F 3L 3K 41 C D E F G H J L 3C 3G 3J 3D 3H 3F 3L 3E 42 C D E F G H J K 3C 3G 3J 3D 3H 3F 3E 3K 43 C D E F G H I L 3C 3G 3E 3D 3H 3F 3L 3I 44 C D E F G H I K 3C 3G 3E 3D 3H 3F 3I 3K 45 C D E F G H I J 3C 3G 3J 3D 3H 3F 3E 3I 46 B F G H I J K L 3H 3J 3B 3F 3I 3G 3L 3K 47 B E G H I J K L 3E 3J 3I 3B 3H 3G 3L 3K 48 B E F H I J K L 3E 3J 3B 3F 3I 3H 3L 3K 49 B E F G I J K L 3E 3J 3B 3F 3I 3G 3L 3K 50 B E F G H J K L 3E 3J 3B 3F 3H 3G 3L 3K 51 B E F G H I K L 3E 3G 3B 3F 3I 3H 3L 3K 52 B E F G H I J L 3E 3J 3B 3F 3H 3G 3L 3I 53 B E F G H I J K 3E 3J 3B 3F 3H 3G 3I 3K 54 B D G H I J K L 3H 3J 3B 3D 3I 3G 3L 3K 55 B D F H I J K L 3H 3J 3B 3D 3I 3F 3L 3K 56 B D F G I J K L 3I 3G 3B 3D 3J 3F 3L 3K 57 B D F G H J K L 3H 3G 3B 3D 3J 3F 3L 3K 58 B D F G H I K L 3H 3G 3B 3D 3I 3F 3L 3K 59 B D F G H I J L 3H 3G 3B 3D 3J 3F 3L 3I 60 B D F G H I J K 3H 3G 3B 3D 3J 3F 3I 3K 61 B D E H I J K L 3E 3J 3B 3D 3I 3H 3L 3K 62 B D E G I J K L 3E 3J 3B 3D 3I 3G 3L 3K 63 B D E G H J K L 3E 3J 3B 3D 3H 3G 3L 3K 64 B D E G H I K L 3E 3G 3B 3D 3I 3H 3L 3K 65 B D E G H I J L 3E 3J 3B 3D 3H 3G 3L 3I 66 B D E G H I J K 3E 3J 3B 3D 3H 3G 3I 3K 67 B D E F I J K L 3E 3J 3B 3D 3I 3F 3L 3K 68 B D E F H J K L 3E 3J 3B 3D 3H 3F 3L 3K 69 B D E F H I K L 3E 3I 3B 3D 3H 3F 3L 3K 70 B D E F H I J L 3E 3J 3B 3D 3H 3F 3L 3I 71 B D E F H I J K 3E 3J 3B 3D 3H 3F 3I 3K 72 B D E F G J K L 3E 3G 3B 3D 3J 3F 3L 3K 73 B D E F G I K L 3E 3G 3B 3D 3I 3F 3L 3K 74 B D E F G I J L 3E 3G 3B 3D 3J 3F 3L 3I 75 B D E F G I J K 3E 3G 3B 3D 3J 3F 3I 3K 76 B D E F G H K L 3E 3G 3B 3D 3H 3F 3L 3K 77 B D E F G H J L 3H 3G 3B 3D 3J 3F 3L 3E 78 B D E F G H J K 3H 3G 3B 3D 3J 3F 3E 3K 79 B D E F G H I L 3E 3G 3B 3D 3H 3F 3L 3I 80 B D E F G H I K 3E 3G 3B 3D 3H 3F 3I 3K 81 B D E F G H I J 3H 3G 3B 3D 3J 3F 3E 3I 82 B C G H I J K L 3H 3J 3B 3C 3I 3G 3L 3K 83 B C F H I J K L 3H 3J 3B 3C 3I 3F 3L 3K 84 B C F G I J K L 3I 3G 3B 3C 3J 3F 3L 3K 85 B C F G H J K L 3H 3G 3B 3C 3J 3F 3L 3K 86 B C F G H I K L 3H 3G 3B 3C 3I 3F 3L 3K 87 B C F G H I J L 3H 3G 3B 3C 3J 3F 3L 3I 88 B C F G H I J K 3H 3G 3B 3C 3J 3F 3I 3K 89 B C E H I J K L 3E 3J 3B 3C 3I 3H 3L 3K 90 B C E G I J K L 3E 3J 3B 3C 3I 3G 3L 3K 91 B C E G H J K L 3E 3J 3B 3C 3H 3G 3L 3K 92 B C E G H I K L 3E 3G 3B 3C 3I 3H 3L 3K 93 B C E G H I J L 3E 3J 3B 3C 3H 3G 3L 3I 94 B C E G H I J K 3E 3J 3B 3C 3H 3G 3I 3K 95 B C E F I J K L 3E 3J 3B 3C 3I 3F 3L 3K 96 B C E F H J K L 3E 3J 3B 3C 3H 3F 3L 3K 97 B C E F H I K L 3E 3I 3B 3C 3H 3F 3L 3K 98 B C E F H I J L 3E 3J 3B 3C 3H 3F 3L 3I 99 B C E F H I J K 3E 3J 3B 3C 3H 3F 3I 3K 100 B C E F G J K L 3E 3G 3B 3C 3J 3F 3L 3K 101 B C E F G I K L 3E 3G 3B 3C 3I 3F 3L 3K 102 B C E F G I J L 3E 3G 3B 3C 3J 3F 3L 3I 103 B C E F G I J K 3E 3G 3B 3C 3J 3F 3I 3K 104 B C E F G H K L 3E 3G 3B 3C 3H 3F 3L 3K 105 B C E F G H J L 3H 3G 3B 3C 3J 3F 3L 3E 106 B C E F G H J K 3H 3G 3B 3C 3J 3F 3E 3K 107 B C E F G H I L 3E 3G 3B 3C 3H 3F 3L 3I 108 B C E F G H I K 3E 3G 3B 3C 3H 3F 3I 3K 109 B C E F G H I J 3H 3G 3B 3C 3J 3F 3E 3I 110 B C D H I J K L 3H 3J 3B 3C 3I 3D 3L 3K 111 B C D G I J K L 3I 3G 3B 3C 3J 3D 3L 3K 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I J K 3E 3J 3B 3D 3A 3H 3I 3K 340 A B D E G J K L 3E 3J 3B 3D 3A 3G 3L 3K 341 A B D E G I K L 3E 3G 3B 3A 3I 3D 3L 3K 342 A B D E G I J L 3E 3J 3B 3D 3A 3G 3L 3I 343 A B D E G I J K 3E 3J 3B 3D 3A 3G 3I 3K 344 A B D E G H K L 3E 3G 3B 3D 3A 3H 3L 3K 345 A B D E G H J L 3H 3J 3B 3D 3A 3G 3L 3E 346 A B D E G H J K 3H 3J 3B 3D 3A 3G 3E 3K 347 A B D E G H I L 3E 3G 3B 3D 3A 3H 3L 3I 348 A B D E G H I K 3E 3G 3B 3D 3A 3H 3I 3K 349 A B D E G H I J 3H 3J 3B 3D 3A 3G 3E 3I 350 A B D E F J K L 3E 3J 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3K 351 A B D E F I K L 3E 3I 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3K 352 A B D E F I J L 3E 3J 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3I 353 A B D E F I J K 3E 3J 3B 3D 3A 3F 3I 3K 354 A B D E F H K L 3H 3E 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3K 355 A B D E F H J L 3H 3J 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3E 356 A B D E F H J K 3H 3J 3B 3D 3A 3F 3E 3K 357 A B D E F H I L 3H 3E 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3I 358 A B D E F H I K 3H 3E 3B 3D 3A 3F 3I 3K 359 A B D E F H I J 3H 3J 3B 3D 3A 3F 3E 3I 360 A B D E F G K L 3E 3G 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3K 361 A B D E F G J L 3E 3G 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3J 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3A 3G 3I 3K 385 A B C F G H K L 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3F 3L 3K 386 A B C F G H J L 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3F 3L 3J 387 A B C F G H J K 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3F 3J 3K 388 A B C F G H I L 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3F 3L 3I 389 A B C F G H I K 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3F 3I 3K 390 A B C F G H I J 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3F 3I 3J 391 A B C E I J K L 3E 3J 3B 3A 3I 3C 3L 3K 392 A B C E H J K L 3E 3J 3B 3C 3A 3H 3L 3K 393 A B C E H I K L 3E 3I 3B 3C 3A 3H 3L 3K 394 A B C E H I J L 3E 3J 3B 3C 3A 3H 3L 3I 395 A B C E H I J K 3E 3J 3B 3C 3A 3H 3I 3K 396 A B C E G J K L 3E 3J 3B 3C 3A 3G 3L 3K 397 A B C E G I K L 3E 3G 3B 3A 3I 3C 3L 3K 398 A B C E G I J L 3E 3J 3B 3C 3A 3G 3L 3I 399 A B C E G I J K 3E 3J 3B 3C 3A 3G 3I 3K 400 A B C E G H K L 3E 3G 3B 3C 3A 3H 3L 3K 401 A B C E G H J L 3H 3J 3B 3C 3A 3G 3L 3E 402 A B C E G H J K 3H 3J 3B 3C 3A 3G 3E 3K 403 A B C E G H I L 3E 3G 3B 3C 3A 3H 3L 3I 404 A B C E G H I K 3E 3G 3B 3C 3A 3H 3I 3K 405 A B C E G H I J 3H 3J 3B 3C 3A 3G 3E 3I 406 A B C E F J K L 3E 3J 3B 3C 3A 3F 3L 3K 407 A B C E F I K L 3E 3I 3B 3C 3A 3F 3L 3K 408 A B C E F I J L 3E 3J 3B 3C 3A 3F 3L 3I 409 A B C E F I J K 3E 3J 3B 3C 3A 3F 3I 3K 410 A B C E F H K L 3H 3E 3B 3C 3A 3F 3L 3K 411 A B C E F H J L 3H 3J 3B 3C 3A 3F 3L 3E 412 A B C E F H J K 3H 3J 3B 3C 3A 3F 3E 3K 413 A B C E F H I L 3H 3E 3B 3C 3A 3F 3L 3I 414 A B C E F H I K 3H 3E 3B 3C 3A 3F 3I 3K 415 A B C E F H I J 3H 3J 3B 3C 3A 3F 3E 3I 416 A B C E F G K L 3E 3G 3B 3C 3A 3F 3L 3K 417 A B C E F G J L 3E 3G 3B 3C 3A 3F 3L 3J 418 A B C E F G J K 3E 3G 3B 3C 3A 3F 3J 3K 419 A B C E F G I L 3E 3G 3B 3C 3A 3F 3L 3I 420 A B C E F G I K 3E 3G 3B 3C 3A 3F 3I 3K 421 A B C E F G I J 3E 3G 3B 3C 3A 3F 3I 3J 422 A B C E F G H L 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3F 3L 3E 423 A B C E F G H K 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3F 3E 3K 424 A B C E F G H J 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3F 3E 3J 425 A B C E F G H I 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3F 3E 3I 426 A B C D I J K L 3I 3J 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3K 427 A B C D H J K L 3H 3J 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3K 428 A B C D H I K L 3H 3I 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3K 429 A B C D H I J L 3H 3J 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3I 430 A B C D H I J K 3H 3J 3B 3C 3A 3D 3I 3K 431 A B C D G J K L 3C 3J 3B 3D 3A 3G 3L 3K 432 A B C D G I K L 3I 3G 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3K 433 A B C D G I J L 3C 3J 3B 3D 3A 3G 3L 3I 434 A B C D G I J K 3C 3J 3B 3D 3A 3G 3I 3K 435 A B C D G H K L 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3K 436 A B C D G H J L 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3J 437 A B C D G H J K 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3D 3J 3K 438 A B C D G H I L 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3I 439 A B C D G H I K 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3D 3I 3K 440 A B C D G H I J 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3D 3I 3J 441 A B C D F J K L 3C 3J 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3K 442 A B C D F I K L 3C 3I 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3K 443 A B C D F I J L 3C 3J 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3I 444 A B C D F I J K 3C 3J 3B 3D 3A 3F 3I 3K 445 A B C D F H K L 3H 3F 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3K 446 A B C D F H J L 3C 3J 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3H 447 A B C D F H J K 3H 3J 3B 3C 3A 3F 3D 3K 448 A B C D F H I L 3H 3F 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3I 449 A B C D F H I K 3H 3F 3B 3C 3A 3D 3I 3K 450 A B C D F H I J 3H 3J 3B 3C 3A 3F 3D 3I 451 A B C D F G K L 3C 3G 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3K 452 A B C D F G J L 3C 3G 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3J 453 A B C D F G J K 3C 3G 3B 3D 3A 3F 3J 3K 454 A B C D F G I L 3C 3G 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3I 455 A B C D F G I K 3C 3G 3B 3D 3A 3F 3I 3K 456 A B C D F G I J 3C 3G 3B 3D 3A 3F 3I 3J 457 A B C D F G H L 3C 3G 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3H 458 A B C D F G H K 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3F 3D 3K 459 A B C D F G H J 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3F 3D 3J 460 A B C D F G H I 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3F 3D 3I 461 A B C D E J K L 3E 3J 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3K 462 A B C D E I K L 3E 3I 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3K 463 A B C D E I J L 3E 3J 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3I 464 A B C D E I J K 3E 3J 3B 3C 3A 3D 3I 3K 465 A B C D E H K L 3H 3E 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3K 466 A B C D E H J L 3H 3J 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3E 467 A B C D E H J K 3H 3J 3B 3C 3A 3D 3E 3K 468 A B C D E H I L 3H 3E 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3I 469 A B C D E H I K 3H 3E 3B 3C 3A 3D 3I 3K 470 A B C D E H I J 3H 3J 3B 3C 3A 3D 3E 3I 471 A B C D E G K L 3E 3G 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3K 472 A B C D E G J L 3E 3G 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3J 473 A B C D E G J K 3E 3G 3B 3C 3A 3D 3J 3K 474 A B C D E G I L 3E 3G 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3I 475 A B C D E G I K 3E 3G 3B 3C 3A 3D 3I 3K 476 A B C D E G I J 3E 3G 3B 3C 3A 3D 3I 3J 477 A B C D E G H L 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3E 478 A B C D E G H K 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3D 3E 3K 479 A B C D E G H J 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3D 3E 3J 480 A B C D E G H I 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3D 3E 3I 481 A B C D E F K L 3C 3E 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3K 482 A B C D E F J L 3C 3J 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3E 483 A B C D E F J K 3C 3J 3B 3D 3A 3F 3E 3K 484 A B C D E F I L 3C 3E 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3I 485 A B C D E F I K 3C 3E 3B 3D 3A 3F 3I 3K 486 A B C D E F I J 3C 3J 3B 3D 3A 3F 3E 3I 487 A B C D E F H L 3H 3F 3B 3C 3A 3D 3L 3E 488 A B C D E F H K 3H 3E 3B 3C 3A 3F 3D 3K 489 A B C D E F H J 3H 3J 3B 3C 3A 3F 3D 3E 490 A B C D E F H I 3H 3E 3B 3C 3A 3F 3D 3I 491 A B C D E F G L 3C 3G 3B 3D 3A 3F 3L 3E 492 A B C D E F G K 3C 3G 3B 3D 3A 3F 3E 3K 493 A B C D E F G J 3C 3G 3B 3D 3A 3F 3E 3J 494 A B C D E F G I 3C 3G 3B 3D 3A 3F 3E 3I 495 A B C D E F G H 3H 3G 3B 3C 3A 3F 3D 3E Knockout stage Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout stage Bracket Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final June 29 – Foxborough Winner Group E July 4 – Philadelphia 3rd Group A/B/C/D/F Winner Match 74 June 30 – East Rutherford Winner Match 77 Winner Group I July 9 – Foxborough 3rd Group C/D/F/G/H Winner Match 89 June 28 – Inglewood Winner Match 90 Runner-up Group A July 4 – Houston Runner-up Group B Winner Match 73 June 29 – Guadalupe Winner Match 75 Winner Group F July 14 – Arlington Runner-up Group C Winner Match 97 July 2 – Toronto Winner Match 98 Runner-up Group K July 6 – Arlington Runner-up Group L Winner Match 83 July 2 – Inglewood Winner Match 84 Winner Group H July 10 – Inglewood Runner-up Group J Winner Match 93 July 1 – Santa Clara Winner Match 94 Winner Group D July 6 – Seattle 3rd Group B/E/F/I/J Winner Match 81 July 1 – Seattle Winner Match 82 Winner Group G July 19 – East Rutherford 3rd Group A/E/H/I/J Winner Match 101 June 29 – Houston Winner Match 102 Winner Group C July 5 – East Rutherford Runner-up Group F Winner Match 76 June 30 – Arlington Winner Match 78 Runner-up Group E July 11 – Miami Gardens Runner-up Group I Winner Match 91 June 30 – Mexico City Winner Match 92 Winner Group A July 5 – Mexico City 3rd Group C/E/F/H/I Winner Match 79 July 1 – Atlanta Winner Match 80 Winner Group L July 15 – Atlanta 3rd Group E/H/I/J/K Winner Match 99 July 3 – Miami Gardens Winner Match 100 Match for third place Winner Group J July 7 – Atlanta July 18 – Miami Gardens Runner-up Group H Winner Match 86 Loser Match 101 July 3 – Arlington Winner Match 88 Loser Match 102 Runner-up Group D July 11 – Kansas City Runner-up Group G Winner Match 95 July 2 – Vancouver Winner Match 96 Winner Group B July 7 – Vancouver 3rd Group E/F/G/I/J Winner Match 85 July 3 – Kansas City Winner Match 87 Winner Group K 3rd Group D/E/I/J/L Round of 32 June 28, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−7 Runner-up Group A Match 73 Runner-up Group B Report SoFi Stadium, Inglewood June 29, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−5 Winner Group C Match 76 Runner-up Group F Report NRG Stadium, Houston June 29, 2026 4:30 p.m. UTC−4 Winner Group E Match 74 3rd Group A/B/C/D/F Report Gillette Stadium, Foxborough June 29, 2026 7:00 p.m. UTC−6 Winner Group F Match 75 Runner-up Group C Report Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe June 30, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−5 Runner-up Group E Match 78 Runner-up Group I Report AT&T Stadium, Arlington June 30, 2026 5:00 p.m. UTC−4 Winner Group I Match 77 3rd Group C/D/F/G/H Report MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford June 30, 2026 7:00 p.m. UTC−6 Winner Group A Match 79 3rd Group C/E/F/H/I Report Estadio Azteca, Mexico City July 1, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−4 Winner Group L Match 80 3rd Group E/H/I/J/K Report Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta July 1, 2026 1:00 p.m. UTC−7 Winner Group G Match 82 3rd Group A/E/H/I/J Report Lumen Field, Seattle July 1, 2026 5:00 p.m. UTC−7 Winner Group D Match 81 3rd Group B/E/F/I/J Report Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara July 2, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−7 Winner Group H Match 84 Runner-up Group J Report SoFi Stadium, Inglewood July 2, 2026 7:00 p.m. UTC−4 Runner-up Group K Match 83 Runner-up Group L Report BMO Field, Toronto July 2, 2026 8:00 p.m. UTC−7 Winner Group B Match 85 3rd Group E/F/G/I/J Report BC Place, Vancouver July 3, 2026 1:00 p.m. UTC−5 Runner-up Group D Match 88 Runner-up Group G Report AT&T Stadium, Arlington July 3, 2026 6:00 p.m. UTC−4 Winner Group J Match 86 Runner-up Group H Report Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens July 3, 2026 8:30 p.m. UTC−5 Winner Group K Match 87 3rd Group D/E/I/J/L Report Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City Round of 16 July 4, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−5 Winner Match 73 Match 90 Winner Match 75 Report NRG Stadium, Houston July 4, 2026 5:00 p.m. UTC−4 Winner Match 74 Match 89 Winner Match 77 Report Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia July 5, 2026 4:00 p.m. UTC−4 Winner Match 76 Match 91 Winner Match 78 Report MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford July 5, 2026 6:00 p.m. UTC−6 Winner Match 79 Match 92 Winner Match 80 Report Estadio Azteca, Mexico City July 6, 2026 2:00 p.m. UTC−5 Winner Match 83 Match 93 Winner Match 84 Report AT&T Stadium, Arlington July 6, 2026 5:00 p.m. UTC−7 Winner Match 81 Match 94 Winner Match 82 Report Lumen Field, Seattle July 7, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−4 Winner Match 86 Match 95 Winner Match 88 Report Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta July 7, 2026 1:00 p.m. UTC−7 Winner Match 85 Match 96 Winner Match 87 Report BC Place, Vancouver Quarterfinals July 9, 2026 4:00 p.m. UTC−4 Winner Match 89 Match 97 Winner Match 90 Report Gillette Stadium, Foxborough July 10, 2026 12:00 p.m. UTC−7 Winner Match 93 Match 98 Winner Match 94 Report SoFi Stadium, Inglewood July 11, 2026 5:00 p.m. UTC−4 Winner Match 91 Match 99 Winner Match 92 Report Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens July 11, 2026 8:00 p.m. UTC−5 Winner Match 95 Match 100 Winner Match 96 Report Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City Semifinals July 14, 2026 2:00 p.m. UTC−5 Winner Match 97 Match 101 Winner Match 98 Report AT&T Stadium, Arlington July 15, 2026 3:00 p.m. UTC−4 Winner Match 99 Match 102 Winner Match 100 Report Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta Match for third place July 18, 2026 5:00 p.m. UTC−4 Loser Match 101 Match 103 Loser Match 102 Report Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens Final Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup final July 19, 2026 3:00 p.m. UTC−4 Winner Match 101 Match 104 Winner Match 102 Report MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford Statistics Discipline A player or team official is automatically suspended for the next match for the following offenses:[136] Receiving a red card (red card suspensions may be extended for serious offenses) Receiving two yellow cards in two matches;[W] yellow cards expire after the completion of the quarterfinals (yellow card suspensions are not carried forward to any other future international matches) Only pending red card suspensions from qualification will be carried forward to the final tournament.[136] During qualification, Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off for violent conduct in Portugal's penultimate match against the Republic of Ireland, with such an offense typically resulting in a ban of at least two matches. Ronaldo was handed a three-match ban, though the final two matches of the ban were suspended for a one-year probationary period, making him eligible to appear in Portugal's opening World Cup match.[138] The following suspensions will be served during the tournament: Player Offense(s) Suspension(s) Argentina national football team Nicolás Otamendi Red card in CONMEBOL round robin vs Ecuador (September 9, 2025)[139] Group J vs Algeria (matchday 1; June 16) Ecuador national football team Moisés Caicedo Yellow card Yellow-red card in CONMEBOL round robin vs Argentina (September 9, 2025)[139] Group E vs Ivory Coast (matchday 1; June 14) Qatar national football team Tarek Salman Red card in AFC fourth round vs United Arab Emirates (October 14, 2025)[140] Group B vs Switzerland (matchday 1; June 13) Group B vs Canada (matchday 2; June 18) Marketing Branding Countdown clock on Paseo de la Reforma, Mexico City The official emblem and brand identity was unveiled on May 17, 2023, at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, California; its basic form consists of a stacked "26" with an image of the FIFA World Cup Trophy in front of it (marking the first time that the trophy has been depicted in a World Cup emblem as a photo, as opposed to a stylized representation), but it is designed to be adaptable to different backdrops.[141][142] The next day, FIFA unveiled variants of the emblem for each of the host cities, which feature color variants and designs that reflect local landscapes or culture (with the Los Angeles emblem featuring a stylized sun and wave, the Monterrey emblem featuring imagery of the Cerro de la Silla mountain, and Toronto featuring the city skyline and the CN Tower).[143][144] Reaction to the logo from the initial unveiling was largely negative, with many feeling that the design was either unfinished or uncreative compared to the emblems of past FIFA World Cup tournaments. By contrast, United States national team player Jesús Ferreira described the emblem as "beautiful".[145][142][146] Posters In April 2025, FIFA unveiled a set of 16 posters representing each of the 2026 World Cup host cities. Each poster has been a vibrant celebration of local culture, landmarks, and soccer spirit, capturing the unique identity of every host city in this tournament.[147][148] List of posters and artists Official poster On March 3, 2026, the official poster was unveiled. For the first time, three artists combined their skills and artistic styles to create the official poster: Carson Ting (Canada), Minerva GM (Mexico), and Hank Willis Thomas (United States).[147] Broadcasting rights Main article: 2026 FIFA World Cup broadcasting rights On February 12, 2015, FIFA renewed the United States and Canadian broadcasting rights contracts for Fox (U.S. English), NBCUniversal (U.S. Spanish), and Bell Media (Canada) to cover the 2026 World Cup, without accepting any other bids. A report in The New York Times asserted that this extension was intended as compensation for the rescheduling of the 2022 World Cup to November–December rather than its traditional June–July scheduling, as it created considerable conflicts with major professional sports leagues that are normally in their offseasons during the World Cup.[149][150][151] Fútbol de Primera has the Spanish radio broadcasting rights in the United States and Puerto Rico.[152] The International Broadcast Center (IBC) will be located at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas.[153][154][155] On January 8, 2026, FIFA signed a deal to make TikTok a "preferred platform" for World Cup video content. As part of the agreement, broadcasters may stream parts of matches at a dedicated hub on the TikTok app.[156] FIFA then made a similar "preferred platform" deal with YouTube on March 17, allowing broadcasters to stream select matches in full on their respective YouTube channels, as well as stream the first 10 minutes of every match on the platform as "an appetizer encouraging young fans then to watch on traditional channels".[157] It was later confirmed that YouTube had extended this deal with FIFA and CazéTV to show all tournament matches for free in Brazil.[158][159] Sponsorships FIFA partners FIFA World Cup sponsors FIFA World Cup supporters Adidas[160] Aramco[161] Coca-Cola[162] Hyundai–Kia[163] Lenovo[164] Qatar Airways[165] Visa[166] AB InBev (Budweiser+Others)[167] American Airlines[168] Bank of America[169] Frito-Lay (Lay's)[170] Hisense[171] McDonald's[172] Mengniu Dairy[173] Unilever (Rexona+Others)[174] Verizon[175] ADI Predictstreet[176] DoorDash[177] Marriott Bonvoy[178] Rock-it Cargo[179] Valvoline[180] Regional supporters North American supporters South American supporters European supporters Airbnb[181] Diageo[182] Globant[183] Home Depot[184][185] Diageo[182] Globant[183] Domestic sponsors Atlanta Boston Dallas Guadalajara Cox Enterprises[185][186] Georgia-Pacific[185][186] Home Depot[185][186] NAPA Auto Parts[187] Southern Company[185][186] Meet Boston[188] Sanofi[189] State Street[189] Arca Continental[190] Choctaw Casinos & Resorts[191] North Texas Sports Foundation[192] UT Southwestern[192] TBD Houston Kansas City Los Angeles Monterrey Aramco[193] Arca Continental[193] Houston Methodist Hospital[193] Hunton Group[193] NRG Energy[194] Quanta Services[193] Rice University[195] Visit Sugar Land[196] Black & Veatch[197] Hallmark[198] J. E. Dunn Construction[198] Populous[199] Purina[199] University of Kansas Health System[198] Amgen[200] Archer Aviation[200] Discover Los Angeles[201] Kaiser Permanente[200] Los Angeles Metro[202] TBD Mexico City Miami[203] New York/New Jersey Philadelphia[204] TBD Royal Caribbean[205] Bristol Myers Squibb[206] Hackensack Meridian Health[207] Onyx Equities[208] Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison[209] Public Service Enterprise Group[210] Sports Illustrated[211] Cencora Comcast Independence Blue Cross PECO Energy Company Penn Medicine Philadelphia Eagles VisitPA William Penn Foundation San Francisco Bay Area[212] Seattle Toronto Vancouver Boston Consulting Group Electronic Arts Genentech Kaiser Permanente Puyallup Tribe of Indians[213] Humber Polytechnic[214] Ontario Power Generation[215][216] Toronto FC[216] TBD FIFA fan festivals FIFA will stage fan festivals in cities across the host nations, featuring matches on giant screens and live entertainment.[217] Among the confirmed fan fest locations are Liberty State Park in Jersey City,[217] Fairmount Park in Philadelphia,[218] Fort York and The Bentway in Toronto,[219] and East Downtown Houston.[220] Tickets Ticket prices for the 2026 FIFA World Cup initially ranged from $60 for group stage matches to $6,730 for the final—largely increased from the USD equivalent of $69 to $1,607 in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. However, in September 2025, FIFA confirmed it would use dynamic pricing for tickets for the first time, following the practice used in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.[221] Hospitality seats were made available in April 2025 via FIFA's ticket partner for the event.[citation needed] An initial draw period for non-hospitality seats occurred between September 10–19, 2025, limited to Visa cardholders. A second phase ran from October 27–31, and a third phase started after the final draw of teams on December 5. Sales are capped at four tickets per person per match, and no person is able to purchase more than 40 tickets for the overall tournament. FIFA is also expected to launch an official resale platform.[221] Every city hosting the World Cup in the United States has passed a law stating that ticket sales to World Cup events are exempt from state and local sales taxes.[222][223][224] Ticket prices Fans and players have voiced concerns about high ticket prices, specifically to matches hosted in the United States.[225] FIFA's methods of ticket distribution have been scrutinized, as they have deployed a dynamic pricing system for fans to buy tickets through the organization's official website, which constantly re-prices tickets based on demand, rather than the traditional first-come, first-served method of ticket distribution. FIFA also uses its own secondary market for fans to sell among themselves.[226] New York mayor Zohran Mamdani has attempted to combat FIFA's price gouging by campaigning for FIFA to end their dynamic pricing model, albeit to no avail.[227] House Democrats have also called on FIFA to lower prices, and have been ignored by the organization.[228] FIFA was heavily criticized by the media and fans for hiking ticket prices for the final match at MetLife Stadium, with a single ticket costing US$11,000.[229] USMNT midfielder Timothy Weah stated that tickets are "too expensive", criticisms that were dismissed by manager Mauricio Pochettino, which caused backlash from American fans.[230][231][232] Merchandise See also: FIFA World Cup video games On October 2, 2025, FIFA announced FIFA Heroes as the official video game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, scheduled for release in 2026 on Android, iOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox platforms.[233] Symbols Mascots See also: List of FIFA World Cup official mascots Maple the Moose, Zayu the Jaguar, and Clutch the Bald Eagle The official mascots of the tournament were revealed on September 25, 2025, and are Maple, Zayu, and Clutch. Maple is a moose, Zayu is a jaguar, and Clutch is a bald eagle, representing Canada, Mexico, and the United States respectively.[234] They were designed to reflect the cultural heritage of their respective countries.[235] Match ball Main article: Adidas Trionda See also: List of FIFA World Cup official match balls Adidas Trionda On May 2, 2025, reports surfaced that the match ball would be called Adidas Trionda. The design features red, green, and blue (the three colors representing Canada, Mexico, and the United States, respectively, and also featured on the host countries' flags), as well as a white wave connecting each of the colors, hence the name using the Spanish words for three (tri) and wave (onda).[236] The design also features the national symbols of the three host countries (a maple leaf for Canada, a golden eagle for Mexico, and a five-pointed star for the United States) as well as gold embellishments to represent the World Cup Trophy.[237] Music See also: FIFA World Cup 2026 Official Album and List of FIFA World Cup songs and anthems On May 17, 2023, the official theme song of the tournament was released, an instrumental track simply titled "FIFA World Cup 26 Theme Song".[238] On March 20, 2026, an official music album was confirmed with the track "Lighter", performed by Jelly Roll and Carín León, released on the same day as the first album track.[239][240] The second song, "Por Ella", performed by Belinda Peregrín and Los Ángeles Azules, released on April 17, 2026, along with the music video.[241] In March 2025, sixteen remixes of the theme song were released, which featured artists from each host city giving their own local spin to the song.[242] The remixers for each city were: Atlanta – Dallas Austin Boston – Ben Zakharenko, Dayvin, Berklee College of Music Dallas – Tre Nagella Guadalajara – Bautista Houston – Bombón Kansas City – Tech N9ne Los Angeles – DJ Flict Mexico City – Mexican Institute of Sound Miami – Mr. NaisGai Monterrey – Toy Selectah New York/New Jersey – Take a Daytrip Philadelphia – DJ Jazzy Jeff San Francisco Bay Area – Dan the Automator Seattle – Sango Toronto – Hill Kourkoutis Vancouver – Grayson Repp Awards FIFA Peace Prize Donald Trump receives a certificate as the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize winner in December 2025 from Gianni Infantino for an "unwavering commitment to advancing peace and unity". The FIFA Peace Prize is an international award presented by FIFA. Established in 2025, its stated aim is to honor individuals whose actions FIFA characterizes as exceptional contributions to peace and unity, reflecting its campaign slogan "Football Unites the World".[243][244] According to FIFA, the purpose of the prize is to "reward individuals who have taken exceptional and extraordinary actions for peace and by doing so have united people across the world".[243] The FIFA Peace Prize was awarded on December 5, 2025, to United States president Donald Trump during the draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, held at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C..[245][246][247] FIFA stated that the award recognized his "involvement in ceasefire efforts and diplomatic engagements in several conflicts".[243][248][249] The creation of the prize and the choice of Trump as its first recipient generated widespread ridicule, scrutiny and controversy. Human rights groups, analysts, and soccer stakeholders questioned the transparency of the selection process, the suitability of the inaugural laureate, and the implications both for FIFA's claims of political neutrality and its human rights commitments.[250][251][252][253] Criticism of the award was renewed following U.S. military intervention in Venezuela and war with Iran in early 2026.[254][255] Selection process FIFA stated that the Peace Prize would be awarded on the recommendation of an independent committee. However, as of the first award, the organization had not disclosed detailed nomination procedures or evaluation criteria.[246][244] FIFA had also not made clear the manner by which the recipient was selected or the exact form the prize would take.[256] According to The New York Times, the prize was not discussed at the FIFA Council or with FIFA vice presidents, none of whom had input into the selection criteria, prior to its creation in October 2025.[257] The process behind the award was not made public: there were no nominations announced and no formal selection criteria given.[257][258] Human rights groups, including Human Rights Watch, criticized the lack of transparency, reporting that queries about nominees, judges, and criteria remained unanswered.[259][251][260] Investigations by The Guardian and other outlets identified Zaw Zaw, a Myanmar businessman and long-serving president of the Myanmar Football Federation, as chair of the selection committee.[261][262] Critics highlighted his ties to Myanmar's former military junta and to human rights abuses against the Rohingya people, raising concerns about the credibility of a peace award under his oversight.[261][262][259] Prize money In December 2025, FIFA announced the prizes for all participating nations. This edition's total prize pool will be $655 million, $215 million greater than the prize pool of the previous tournament. Each qualified team will also receive an additional $1.5 million before the competition to cover preparation costs, thus guaranteed a minimum $10.5 million total in prize money.[263][264] Place Teams Amount (in millions) Per team Total Champions 1 $50 $50 Runners-up 1 $33 $33 Third place 1 $29 $29 Fourth place 1 $27 $27 5th–8th place (quarter-finals) 4 $19 $76 9th–16th place (round of 16) 8 $15 $120 17th–32nd place (round of 32) 16 $11 $176 33rd–48th place (group stage) 16 $9 $144 Total 48 $655 Concerns and controversies This section may be too long to read and navigate comfortably. Consider splitting content into sub-articles, condensing it, or adding subheadings. Please discuss this issue on the article's talk page. (April 2026) Climate In January 2025, Queen's University Belfast warned about potential heat risks for most of the host cities and urged FIFA to schedule match kickoffs later into the afternoon or evening, stating that the wet-bulb globe temperature in certain host cities was higher than that of Qatar in the winter.[265] During the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, which was also hosted in the United States, several matches reported high temperatures ranging from 90 to 102 °F (32 to 39 °C) and weather delays.[266][267] In December 2025, FIFA announced that all matches at the 2026 World Cup would include a mandatory three-minute hydration break in each half to allow players to rest in hot conditions.[268] The three-minute period would also be available for commercials at the discretion of tournament broadcasters.[269] Concerns have also been raised by climate activists about the environmental impact of both the expansion to 48 teams as well as traveling between host cities, most of which will require extensive air travel and increase carbon emissions, a counter to one of FIFA's goals on sustainability.[270] A report by Scientists for Global Responsibility in July 2025 calculated that the amount of greenhouse gas emissions for the tournament would make it one of the most polluting events in the world as it would be almost double the average for the last four tournaments (2022 reportedly had 5.25 million metric tons [5.79 million short tons]), roughly the same amount as 6.5 million cars driven for a year.[271] Immigration policy in the United States During the bidding process, President Donald Trump's executive orders regarding immigration from certain Muslim-majority countries in 2017 implemented during his first term were touted as a potential risk. Infantino stated, "any team, including the supporters and officials of that team, who qualify for a World Cup need to have access to the country, otherwise there is no World Cup."[27] In response, the Trump administration sent letters to FIFA that read, in part, that Trump was "confident" that "all eligible athletes, officials and fans from all countries around the world would be able to enter the United States without discrimination."[272] Concerns around the staging of the tournament were also raised during the first meeting of the FIFA World Cup Task Force due to the immigration policy of the second Donald Trump administration. In response, Vice President JD Vance said, "Of course, everybody is welcome to come and see this incredible event, but when the time is up, they'll have to go home. Otherwise, they'll have to talk to Secretary Noem."[273] On June 11, 2025, the Sports & Rights Alliance, Human Rights Watch, and Amnesty International called on FIFA to ensure that human rights in the United States were upheld during the tournament, especially in light of the use of force during the anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles where journalists and protesters were attacked by local police.[274][275][276] Following the killings of civilians Renée Good and Alex Pretti by federal agents during immigration enforcement operations in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area in January 2026, fan group Football Supporters Europe stated that it was "extremely concerned by the ongoing militarisation of police forces in the US."[277] 2025 travel ban and exemptions In June 2025, the second Trump administration reinstated a travel ban affecting citizens from multiple countries, citing national security concerns.[278] The ban, which was later expanded in December, prohibits the issuance of new immigrant and non-immigrant visas for citizens of 39 affected countries, including those whose teams have qualified for the World Cup—Haiti, Iran, Ivory Coast, and Senegal. The proclamation includes an exemption for any athlete or member of an athletic team, including coaches, persons performing a necessary support role, and immediate relatives, traveling for the World Cup, Olympics, or other major sporting events as determined by the Secretary of State.[279][280] This exemption ensured that national teams' players, coaches, and staff of those designated countries would be permitted to enter the United States for the competition, but the U.S. State Department confirmed that ordinary citizens of the four countries were not covered by this exemption, making them ineligible for visa issuance to attend the matches. While fans were permitted to submit visa applications with the promise of priority if they provided proof of tickets, the department noted that issuance would be unlikely, barring rare "national interest" waivers. However, this restriction can be circumvented if a fan is a valid visa holder, a permanent resident, or a dual national who applies using a passport not subject to the ban. In such cases, applicants may still be eligible to enter or apply for entry, provided they satisfy all other immigration and security requirements.[281][282][283] Visa bond program Aside from the travel ban, the Trump administration also introduced a “visa bond” policy in August 2025 targeting nationals from countries with high overstay rates, inadequate screening and vetting information, or those that offer citizenship by investment programs, whereby applicants can obtain citizenship without a residency requirement.[284][285][286] The qualified teams affected under this policy are Algeria, Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Senegal and Tunisia, requiring aspiring fans to pay a deposit of up to $15,000 in order to secure a B-1/B-2 visitor visa needed to attend World Cup matches in the United States.[287] Unlike the travel ban, there is no word if the policy will apply to national team players, coaches, and staff from the designated countries but The New York Times reported that FIFA is looking to get exemptions for players from those nations who are on the list.[288][289] Potential boycott over Greenland Following U.S. assertions regarding Greenland in January 2026, European political and sporting figures discussed a potential boycott of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with calls for action emerging from the UK, Germany, and the Netherlands. While major governing bodies remained cautious, the debate highlighted growing friction between FIFA—headed by Gianni Infantino, who presented a "FIFA Peace Prize" to U.S. President Donald Trump in December 2025—and European soccer associations, with some figures drawing parallels to the exclusion of Russia from international competition in 2022.[290] Iran's participation On November 27, 2025, the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) said it would boycott the December 5 World Cup draw after its president, Mehdi Taj, was denied a visa to enter the United States. Four other delegation members, including head coach Amir Ghalenoei, were approved. An FFIRI spokesperson told state media the United States' decision was "unrelated to sport" and said the federation quickly raised the issue with FIFA President Gianni Infantino.[291] However, on December 3, the FFIRI reversed its decision and announced that it would send representatives to the draw, with head coach Ghalenoei serving as the technical representative of the national soccer team.[292] Protests and massacres in Iran See also: 2025–2026 Iranian protests and 2026 Iran massacres In January 2026, multiple Iranian soccer players and athletes were killed during the 2026 Iran massacres amid protests, including former Tractor Sazi F.C. midfielder Mojtaba Tarshiz, prompting former Iran national team captain Masoud Shojaei to criticize FIFA for its silence over the killing of Iranian athletes during protests, while then-captain Mehdi Taremi expressed solidarity with the Iranian people.[293][294][295][296] Ali Karimi, a former player for the Iran national team, along with a coalition of prominent Iranians, wrote an open letter to FIFA and all its member associations, calling on Infantino to speak up on the protest deaths.[297] Following the massacres, activists and former Iranian wrestling coach Sardar Pashaei called on FIFA and the International Olympic Committee to ban the Iranian teams from the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the 2026 Winter Olympics.[298] Iran war See also: 2026 Iran war Further complications regarding Iran's participation occurred as a result of the 2026 Iran–United States crisis in February 2026, which resulted in the United States and Israel launching missiles at Iran. In retaliation, Iran launched missiles at Israel and Persian Gulf Arab states, as well as additional spillover missile strikes in Jordan. FIFA stated that it was monitoring the situation and was focused on getting all countries to participate, despite reports saying Iran may not participate.[299][300][301] According to The Guardian, if Iran were to withdraw, intercontinental playoff participant Iraq or the United Arab Emirates, the last Asian Football Confederation team to be eliminated from the qualifiers, could be likely beneficiaries to replace it in Group G.[302][303] FIFA has warned that Iran could face fines and a ban from future competitions should it withdraw from the tournament.[304] However, on March 10, Iran hinted that it may do so due to the risk of defections from players, similar to the women's team during the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup in Australia.[305] Following a meeting with U.S. President Trump on March 10, Infantino said that Trump had reiterated that the Iranian team "is, of course, welcome to compete in the tournament in the United States".[306] In a post on Truth Social, Trump later added that, while the team is welcome, it would "[not be] appropriate that they be there, for their own life and safety".[307] In response, Iran asked for FIFA to remove the United States as tournament hosts, referring to Trump's statement that the Iranian team's safety could not be guaranteed.[308][309] On March 11, Iran's Minister of Sport and Youth, Ahmad Donyamali, reportedly ruled out participation in the World Cup in an interview with Deutsche Presse-Agentur, citing the assassination of Ali Khamenei, and later told Iranian state television that "under ‌no circumstances ‌can we ⁠participate in the World Cup", though the team's withdrawal has not been confirmed by FIFA.[310][311] On March 17, it was reported that FFIRI was negotiating with FIFA to move Iran's scheduled matches from the United States to Mexico, again citing Trump's statement that the Iranian team's safety could not be guaranteed.[312] However, FIFA denied Iran's request to move its matches and said that the schedule will go ahead as planned.[313] That same day, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) stated that it had not received any formal notification from Iran regarding an intention to withdraw from the tournament. Speaking to reporters at AFC headquarters in Kuala Lumpur, General Secretary Windsor John said that the final decision rests with FFIRI, adding that "the federation has informed us that they are going to the World Cup." He also expressed hope that Iran would resolve its internal issues and participate, noting that the team was among the first Asian teams to secure qualification, having done so in March 2025.[312] On March 27, ahead of a scheduled AFC Champions League Elite match, state media reported that Iran's Ministry of Sport and Youth had banned its sports teams from traveling to countries it considers "hostile", but it did not explicitly mention the World Cup.[314] The Group G host cities, which include Los Angeles and Seattle, as well as Iran's base camp city Tucson, Arizona, reportedly fear increased security risks.[309] In March 2026, the U.S. had officially suggested Italy should take Iran's spot in the World Cup, according to the Financial Times.[315] In April 2026, FIFA president Infantino confirmed Iran's participation, stating: "The Iranian team is coming, for sure."[316][317] Impact on Iraq The war also significantly impacted Iraq's logistical preparations for the interconfederation playoffs, needing to win just one match to qualify for the World Cup. Following the closure of Iraqi airspace and the suspension of international flights, the Mexican Secretariat of Foreign Affairs intervened to grant entry visas for the national team through diplomatic channels in Saudi Arabia and Qatar, since Mexico does not have an embassy in Iraq.[318] However, despite the issuance of visas, over 60% of the domestic-based squad remained stranded in Baghdad, and a scheduled training camp in Houston before the playoffs was canceled.[319][320] Head coach Graham Arnold was forced to manage team operations remotely from the United Arab Emirates, as the delegation was unable to secure safe passage out of the conflict zone during the initial weeks of the war.[321] The Iraq Football Association (IFA) formally petitioned FIFA to postpone the playoff match, citing the impossibility of safe transit for the players and staff.[319] FIFA denied the request, citing the rigidity of the FIFA International Match Calendar, and instead proposed an alternative overland route through Turkey to Istanbul.[320] This proposal was rejected by IFA and Arnold due to security concerns regarding repeated Iranian strikes in the Kurdistan region.[321] Amidst these travel complications, the Mexican government maintained its commitment to the team's participation, working directly with the Iraqi Embassy in Mexico to finalize all documentation. On March 16, it was confirmed that FIFA would provide a chartered private jet to transport the Iraqi team to Mexico.[322] The original plan was for the team to fly on March 20 from the Arar Domestic Airport in Saudi Arabia, near the Iraqi border, and arrive in Monterrey the next day, 10 days before the match.[323] However, further airspace closures in the area forced the group of players and staff based in Iraq to travel overland to Jordan where they departed on a charter flight from Queen Alia International Airport in Amman on March 21. After a technical layover in Lisbon, they arrived in Monterrey minutes after midnight.[324][325] On March 31, Iraq qualified for the World Cup after a 40-year absence by beating Bolivia 2–1 in the intercontinental playoff final, marking the longest qualifying campaign ever by a national team, spanning 21 matches over a period of 28 months beginning in November 2023.[326][327] Pride Match (Egypt vs. Iran) See also: Egypt vs Iran at the 2026 FIFA World Cup A "Pride Match" was planned in advance to take place in Seattle, organized by the local committee to tie into the local celebration and without endorsement by FIFA. After the draw and release of the schedule, it was determined that this match would feature Egypt and Iran, two countries where homosexuality is punishable by law.[328] Seattle's Pride Match Advisory Committee spokesperson said "The Pride Match has been scheduled to celebrate and elevate Pride events in Seattle and across the country and it was planned well in advance".[329] Iranian Football Federation President Mehdi Taj said both countries had "objections" and that the branding was an "irrational move that supports a certain group." Iran was planning to appeal the decision.[330] The Egyptian Football Association also sent a formal letter to FIFA Secretary General Mattias Grafström rejecting "in absolute terms" LGBTQ connections to the match.[331] Human rights and security in Mexico Labor rights In March 2025, the trade union Building and Wood Workers' International (BWI) accused FIFA of blocking a planned labor inspection at Mexico City's Estadio Azteca, which is undergoing renovations in preparation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. According to BWI, FIFA's intervention prevented inspectors from evaluating working conditions at the site, raising concerns about potential labor rights violations similar to alleged instances of slave labor at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.[332] Unrest in Jalisco Following the capture and death of Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) leader Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera Cervantes in Tapalpa on February 22, 2026, retaliatory violence was launched by CJNG members across the state of Jalisco and various other Mexican states which involved shootouts, explosions, and blocking roads using burnt vehicles as well as setting fire to various businesses, raising concerns about security during matches played in Guadalajara, Jalisco's largest city. Despite this, FIFA officials have no intentions to move any matches and the Mexican government has reassured visitors that security would be guaranteed for visitors.[333][334] In March 2026, Mexico announced that 100,000 troops would be deployed for security during the tournament.[335] Final match halftime show On September 28, 2024, FIFA announced that Global Citizen, an international advocacy organization, would co-produce a halftime show for the final match at MetLife Stadium, the first halftime show in the history of the World Cup.[336] The show is intended to copy the format of the Super Bowl halftime show, featuring a well-known musical performer to increase the tournament's commercial appeal in the market. The show has generated debate in the global soccer community. Supporters argue that the event modernizes the World Cup and provides a platform for global cultural exchange and revenue growth. However, critics, players, media, unions, and traditionalist fan groups have criticized what they view as the "Americanization" of soccer. Primary objections focus on the potential extension of the traditional 15-minute halftime interval, which generated an argument that it will disrupt player recovery, interfere with technical coaching adjustments, and break the natural flow of the match.[337][338] Decentralized host committees in the United States Unlike previous World Cups where there was a centralized organizing committee, each of the 11 U.S. host cities have set up their own individual host committees, with independent deals with FIFA. As a result, most of the financial and legal responsibilities have shifted from a national level to a local one, including the majority of those for infrastructure improvements, public safety and security, and transportation.[339][340] In February 2026, the Select Board of Foxborough refused to grant the entertainment license to hold matches at Gillette Stadium, stating that they still needed $7.8 million upfront in security funding, which is too heavy of a burden for a community with a population of about 18,000 to pay now and wait to be reimbursed later.[339][341] While the federal government had earmarked a total of $625 million for security in the 11 U.S. host cities, it remained unclear how much Foxborough's share would be and when it would receive it.[342] In addition, while the local Boston host committee is responsible for most of the public safety costs, they were still waiting on federal grant funding.[340] The town board had set a deadline of March 17 for the funding issue to be resolved, which was accomplished when Robert Kraft agreed five days before the deadline that his company would pay the bill.[341][343] Various cities have also had issues regarding the planning of the FIFA Fan Festival, which has resulted in plans for large central fan festivals, typically seen at the tournament, either being cancelled and replaced with smaller community focused festivals or scaled down due to high costs in New York/New Jersey, Miami, and Seattle.[344][345][346] Notes Curaçao is the smallest country by area and the least populous to qualify for the World Cup. Excluding teams from the United Kingdom, Curaçao is also the first team representing a non-sovereign nation to qualify for the World Cup since the Dutch East Indies (currently Indonesia) in 1938. Until 1991, Uzbekistan was part of the Soviet Union, which competed at seven World Cup tournaments. Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Uzbekistan will become the third former Soviet republic to compete as an independent nation after Russia (1994, 2002, 2014 and 2018) and Ukraine (2006). FIFA considers Russia to be the successor team of the Soviet Union. From 1970 to 1998, DR Congo competed as Zaire. This will be the first time the country competes under DR Congo. Until 1992, the Czech Republic was part of Czechoslovakia, which competed in eight World Cup tournaments. Following its dissolution, the Czech Republic has qualified for the tournament for the second time as an independent nation, having previously debuted in 2006. 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SI Staff | Sep 22, 2025 Lionel Messi led Argentina to the 2022 World Cup title Lionel Messi led Argentina to the 2022 World Cup title | Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images Add us on Google Discover Video blocked. You must allow cookies to view this video. Manage Cookies Ranking the 55 greatest soccer players of all time is no easy feat—and one that's bound to ignite heated debates. Zidane, Ronaldo, the other Ronaldo, Messi, Maradona: How does one even begin to compare legends from different generations? But there's a method to the madness. This carefully curated list doesn't just rank the best players in history; it focuses on the highest peaks each of these icons reached during their careers. From jaw-dropping individual performances to game-changing moments on the grandest stages, this list celebrates those who, at their very best, defined eras and redefined the sport. So, without further ado, here’s the definitive ranking of the 55 greatest players in soccer history. 55. Manuel Neuer Manuel Neuer. Manuel Neuer. | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Peak: 2014-2020 Major Achievements: 2014 FIFA World Cup, 11 Bundesliga titles, two UEFA Champions Leagues, five-time IFFHS World's Best Goalkeeper. Manuel Neuer redefined the role of the modern goalkeeper. A true "sweeper-keeper," the German legend became famous for venturing out of his box to command the defense and play with his feet. While he wasn’t the first to adopt this style, Neuer’s unmatched athleticism, cat-like reflexes, and world-class shot-stopping abilities elevated the position to new heights, setting the blueprint for future greats like Ederson to follow. 54. Wayne Rooney Peak: 2006-2010 Major Achievements: Four Premier League titles, one Champions League, one FA Cup, three League Cups, Manchester United record goalscorer. Peak Wayne Rooney was a force to be reckoned with. A lethal combination of power, pace, skill, aggression, and sheer brutality, there were few, if any, Premier League defenses that could stop the English striker. Though in his later years, he lost some of the pace and fiery edge that made him such a fierce and unique character, Rooney still finished his career at Manchester United with 253 goals in all competitions—a figure that makes him the club's record goalscorer. 53. Gheorghe Hagi Peak: 1994-2000 Major Achievements: Three SuperLiga titles, two Supercopa de España titles, four Süper Lig titles, UEFA Cup. Known for his magical left foot, Gheorghe Hagi lit up the pitch while playing for two of Europe's biggest clubs, Real Madrid and Barcelona. However, the Romanian legend's most remarkable achievements came on the international stage and with Turkish giants Galatasaray. At the 1994 World Cup, Hagi was the driving force behind Romania's surprise run to the quarterfinals, scoring three goals and earning a spot in the Team of the Tournament. Six years later, he pulled off another historic feat, leading Galatasaray to UEFA Cup glory by defeating Arsenal in the final—though his triumph was slightly overshadowed by a late red card. 52. Kenny Dalglish Peak: 1978-1984 Major Achievements: Four Scottish Division One titles, six English First Division titles, three European Cups. You have to be some player to be widely considered the greatest of all time for two separate clubs— but that's exactly what Kenny Dalglish was: some player. A soccer genius with an exceptional footballing brain, the Scotsman first shone as the crown jewel in a Celtic side that ruled Scottish football during the 1970s. After his transfer to Liverpool in 1977 for just over half a million dollars, Dalglish then repeated the feat with the Reds, becoming the star of a team that dominated European soccer for the next decade, clinching six league titles and three European Cups. 51. Neymar Jr. Neyma Neymar. | IMAGO/Xinhua Peak: 2013-2017 Major Achievements: Two La Liga titles, one UEFA Champions League, five Ligue 1 titles, Brazil's record goalscorer. For a man of his almost ethereal talents, Neymar’s career feels like a story of unfulfilled potential. While he collected trophies with Paris Saint-Germain, the decision to leave FC Barcelona for a weaker league—when he seemingly had the world at his feet—remains puzzling. The answer, of course, is money. Despite becoming Brazil's all-time leading goalscorer, he also never managed to guide the Seleção to a major international title. That said, during his peak years alongside Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez at Barca, Neymar was simply unstoppable. Unbelievably skillful, audacious, and with a touch of arrogance, he arguably eclipsed Cristiano Ronaldo as the second-best player in the world during that period. 50. Kylian Mbappe Peak: 2018-present Major Achievements: 2018 FIFA World Cup, seven Ligue 1 titles, 2022 FIFA World Cup Golden Boot, four French Cups, five French Super Cups. Back in February 2016, 17-year-old Kylian Mbappé scored his first goal for Ligue 1 side As Monaco before going on to knockout Manchester Cty and Pep Guardiola in the UEFA Champions League Round of 16. During his time at PSG when he racked up well over 200 goals, Mbappé continued to impress on the international stage with France. He made a name for himself by leading France to glory in the 2018 World Cup at just 19-years-old. Although France came up short in the 2022 World Cup final, Mbappé's hat trick in the final gave them a chance at going back-to-back as he claimed the Golden Boot in Qatar. Mbappé has already enjoyed a career that most players would dream of having. Now, he continues to push on in his prime at Real Madrid in a bid to lift his first UEFA Champions League trophy. 49. Luka Modric Luka Modri Modric is a Real Madrid legend | Daniel Bartel-Imagn Images Peak: 2014-18 Major Achievements: 2018 Ballon d'Or, 2018 UEFA Men's Best Player of the Year, 2018 the Best FIFA Men's Player, FIFA World Cup Golden Ball 2018, six UEFA Champions Leagues. We start off with a man who did the impossible in 2018: in the Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo-era, he won the Ballon d'Or. Luka Modric's ending of the decade of dominance of football's greatest individual was more than deserved. At the very peak of his powers, Modric led an unfancied Croatian outfit to the 2018 FIFA World Cup final and won approximately a billion UEFA Champions League titles with Real Madrid. 48. Hugo Sanchez Peak: 1986-90 Major Achievements: 1990 European Golden Shoe, five-time Pichichi winner, five La Liga titles, one Copa del Rey. Hugo Sanchez is one of the greatest goalscorers in La Liga history. Hugo Sanchez scored an obscene amount of goals during his peak. 157 in four seasons to be exact. The Mexico international was one of the most natural finishers of his generation, and deservedly makes this list of the greatest footballers of all time. 47. Jairzinho Peak: 1970 Major Achievements: 1970 World Cup, only player to score in every game of a World Cup You read that major achievement right. Jairzinho is the only player in FIFA World Cup history to score in every single game of the tournament. He did so while guiding the greatest football team of all time to a FIFA World Cup triumph. 46. Omar Sivori Peak: 1958-61 Major Achievements: 1961 Ballon d'Or, 1959/60 Capocannoniere, three Scudetti, two Coppa Italia titles. Before there was a Lionel Messi. Before there was a Diego Maradona. There was an Omar Sivori. An Argentine-Italian forward who led Juventus during their formative years as a European powerhouse under the stewardship of the great Umberto Agnelli. With Sivori in the famous number 10 jersey, La Vecchia Signora won three Scudetti and two Coppa Italia titles. 45. Paolo Rossi Peak: 1982 Major Achievements: 1982 Ballon d'Or, 1982 World Cup, FIFA World Cup Golden Ball 2018, 1977/78 Capocannoniere, two Scudetti, one Coppa Italia title, one European Cup. Paolo Rossi's one year peak was so astounding that he has more than earned his place among the 50 greatest footballers of all time. Rossi emerged from the depths of a lengthy ban after Totonero, to become the iconic figure of Gli Azzurri's 1982 World Cup triumph. A hat-trick against a seemingly unbeatable Brazil team, two against a good Poland team, and a goal in the final against an exceptional West Germany team; it's fair to say that Rossi had a good tournament...a really, really, really good tournament. 44. Paul Breitner Peak: 1974-81 Major Achievements: 1981 Ballon d'Or runner-up, 1974 World Cup, 1972 UEFA European Championships, FIFA World Cup All-Time Team, five Bundesliga titles, two DFB-Pokal titles, one European Cup. Paul Breitner could do it all. Name something, and he could probably do it. 'Score in a World Cup final?' Yeah. Easy work. 'Man mark the best wingers in the world?' Yeah, of course. 43. George Weah Peak: 1993-96 Major Achievements: 1995 Ballon d'Or, three-time African Footballer of the Year, two Scudetti, one Ligue 1 title, two Coupe de France, one FA Cup. Ok, so in most other 'Greatest Footballers of All Time' lists, George Weah probably wouldn't make the cut, because there was a period of time in which he was at Chelsea and Manchester City and was, well, pretty terrible. However, with this being a list of the GOATs at their peaks, Weah makes the cut. At his best, Weah was unstoppable. A rare combination of physical prowess and unbelievable technical ability, the former Liberian president was the most complete forward of the 1990s. 42. Kaka Peak: 2005-09 Major Achievements: 2007 Ballon d'Or, 2007 FIFA World Player of the Year, two-time Serie A Footballer of the Year, two-time Time 100 list member, 2002 FIFA World Cup, one Scudetti, one UEFA Champions League, one La Liga, one Copa del Rey. At his best, Kaka was unstoppable. A rare combination of physical prowess and unbelievable technical ability, the former Brazil international was the most complete attacking midfielders of the 2000s. 41. Lev Yashin Peak: 1956-64 Major Achievements: 1963 Ballon d'Or, Olympic gold medal, 1960 UEFA European Football Championship, FIFA World Cup All-Time Team, five Soviet Top League titles, Order of Lenin. Lev Yashin is one of the most important footballers of all time. A leader, an innovator, the greatest testament to Yashin's talent is the fact that he is the only goalkeeper to ever win the Ballon d'Or. Ever. Impressive. 40. Gunnar Nordahl Peak: 1950-55 Major Achievements: Olympic gold medal, five-time Capocannoniere, two Scudetti. There's one thing that defines Gunnar Nordahl's career: goals. Gunnar Nordahl scored goals. A lot of them. The Swedish forward scored so many goals between 1950 and 1955 that he won the Capocannoniere in four of these seasons, and became AC Milan's all-time record goalscorer. He also held the record for most goals scored in a single Serie A season for 66 years...until a certain Gonzalo Higuain came along. 39. Kevin Keegan Peak: 1977-79 Major Achievements: 1978 & 1979 Ballon d'Or, 1981/82 PFA Players' Player of the Year, three Football League First Division titles, one FA Cup, one European Cup, two UEFA Cup titles, one Bundesliga. "I tell ya, honestly, I'd love it if we beat them! Love it!" When you read Kevin Keegan's name that interview is what came to mind isn't it? But if you can, just for a moment, put aside the aforementioned rage induced rant and the subsequent bottling of the Premier League title race, you'll see just how incredible a footballer Keegan really was. In fact, Kevin Keegan was one of the greatest English footballers of all time. He won the Ballon d'Or twice. Twice. Keegan also became English soccer's undisputed greatest ever export during his time a Hamburger SV; where he was lauded as a 'savior' for winning the Bundesliga title in 1979. 38. Hristo Stoichkov Peak: 1990-94 Major Achievements: 1994 Ballon d'Or, 1990 European Golden Shoe, five-time Bulgarian Footballer of the Year, one UEFA Champions League, five La Liga titles, one Copa del Rey. Scoring six goals in the the 1994 FIFA World Cup, including one in each of the knockout rounds, Stoichkov came within touching distance of taking an eternally unfancied Bulgarian outfit to the final; earning himself the Ballon d'Or in the process. On top of this incredible international achievement, Stoichkov, particularly between 1990 and 1994, enjoyed a pretty impressive club career too. Teaming up with Romario at Barcelona in his prime, Stoichkov became one of the most feared forwards in Europe, and helped the 'Dream Team' to a UEFA Champions League triumph in 1992. 37. Gianluigi Buffon Peak: 2002-06 Major Achievements: 2006 Ballon d'Or runner-up, 2006 FIFA World Cup, 12-time Serie A Goalkeeper of the Year, 2002/03 UEFA Club Footballer of the Year, two-time Pallone Azzurro, 2016/17 Serie A Footballer of the Year, 11 Scudetti, five Coppa Italia titles, one UEFA Cup. The greatest goalkeeper of all time? Yeah, probably. Put simply, no goalkeeper has ever been better for longer than Gianluigi Buffon. And no one ever will. At his best, he would only concede two goals (one a freak Cristian Zaccardo own goal, the other a Zinedine Zidane penalty) on route to a World Cup triumph, at his worst he was one of the top three goalkeepers in Europe. There will never be another Gianluigi Buffon. 36. Johan Neeskens Peak: 1971-78 Major Achievements: 1974 & 1978 FIFA World Cup runner-up, 1974 FIFA World Cup Silver Boot, three European Cups, two Eredivisie, two KNVB Cups, one Intercontinental Cup, one Copa del Rey. The 'two guard' for the great Netherlands, Ajax and Barcelona teams of the 1970s, Johan Neeskens may have always been in the shadow of Johan Cruyff, but his talent cannot be underestimated. Neeskens was the brutally hard working ying to Cruyff's beautifully artistic yang, and it's more than fair to say that without one Johan, there couldn't have been the other. 35. Xavi Hernandez Major Achievements: 2010 FIFA World Cup, 2008 & 2012 UEFA European Championship, 2008 UEFA European Championship Player of the Tournament, 2005 La Liga Spanish Player of the Year, four UEFA Champions Leagues, eight La Liga titles, three Copa del Rey. The fulcrum of two of the greatest football teams of all time. A winner of literally every single trophy that has ever existed. A player that 'changed football'. 34. Luis Suarez Peak: 1960-65 Major Achievements: 1960 Ballon d'Or, two European Cups, two Intercontinental Cups, three Scudetti, two La Liga titles, two Copa del Rey. This isn't the Uruguayan Luis Suarez who tore up La Liga with Lionel Messi and Barcelona, the Premier League with Liverpool, or... MLS with Lionel Messi again. This is the Spanish Luis Suarez who, during the first half of the 1960s, dominated European football with a revolutionary Inter side. In this fruitful period Suarez won the Ballon d'Or, three Scudetti and two consecutive European Cups. 33. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge Peak: 1979-84 Major Achievements: 1980 & 1981 Ballon d'Or, 1980 German Footballer of the Year, three-time Torjägerkanone, 1980 UEFA European Championship, two European Cups, two Bundesliga titles, two DFB-Pokal. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge may better known as one of the members of the Bayern Munich board to younger readers of this article; to the older readers however, the German is remembered for being one of the most fearsome forwards of the 1980s. Always the bridesmaid and never the bride at the World Cup, he was a beaten finalist on two occasions but a winner in literally every other competition he ever played in. 32. Andres Iniesta Peak: 2008-12 Major Achievements: 2010 FIFA World Cup, 2008 & 2012 UEFA European Championships, four UEFA Champions Leagues, nine La Liga titles, six Copa del Rey, 2012 UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award. Is Andres Iniesta the most likeable footballer on this list? Yes, yes he is. Is he also the most successful footballer on this list? Well, he's certainly right up there. He did with style too, as one of the most skillful footballers of his generation in fact. Check out our page on the best Spanish players of all time to see how he's placed against the likes of David Villa and Fernando Torres. 31. Rivelino Peak: 1968-74 Major Achievements: 1970 FIFA World Cup, 1970 FIFA World Cup All-Star Team, two Campeonato Carioca titles. If you take the time to watch some YouTube highlights of Rivelino or find some full game tapes from the 1970 FIFA World Cup, you'll understand just what 'Joga Bonito' really is. It's the beautiful game; something that no one has ever personified quite like Rivelino did. 30. Bobby Moore Peak: 1964-70 Major Achievements: 1966 FIFA World Cup, 1970 Ballon d'Or runner-up, 1964 FA Cup, PFA Player of the Century, FIFA World Cup All-Time Team. Winning the World Cup is an incredible achievement, and it's one that would not have been possible without one of the greatest defenders and leaders of all time: Bobby Moore. A class act both on and off the pitch, Moore has been rightfully immortalized in statue form outside of Wembley Stadium. 29. Socrates Peak: 1976-84 Major Achievements: Three Campeonato Paulista, 1983 South American Footballer of the Year, 1980 Bola de Prata, 1976 Campeonato Paulista top scorer. A man as important off the field the as he was on it, he democratized Corinthians, creating a voting system for the club's decision making process. The 'Doctor' is one of the most significant figures in Brazilian football history. A rare mix of elegance and power, Socrates was the perfect all-round midfielder. 28. Sandor Kocsis Peak: 1950-55 Major Achievements: Olympic gold medal, 1954 FIFA World Cup Golden Boot, 1954 FIFA World Cup runner-up, 75 goals in 68 caps for Hungary, two La Liga titles, four Hungarian titles. Sandor Kocsis scored 75 goals in 68 international appearances for Hungary. In 1954, Sandor Kocsis scored 23 goals in 14 international appearances for Hungary. At the 1954 FIFA World Cup, Sandor Kocsis scored 11 goals in five games. All of the aforementioned facts exemplify one simple thing: Sandor Kocsis scored goals. A shocking amount of goals. 27. Lothar Matthaus Peak: 1988-92 Major Achievements: 1990 Ballon d'Or, 1991 FIFA World Player of the Year, 1990 FIFA World Cup, 1980 UEFA European Football Championship, two UEFA Cups, seven Bundesliga titles, one Scudetto, three DFB-Pokal titles. Put simply, Matthaus was the most complete player of his generation, a generation that just so happened to spawn the likes of Michel Platini, Diego Maradona, Zico etc. A natural born winner, and a natural born world shaker (his goal against Yugoslavia at the 1990 FIFA World Cup definitely registered on the Richter scale), Matthaus could, and did, do it all. 26. Ronaldinho Major Achievements: 2005 Ballon d'Or, 2004 & 2005 FIFA World Player of the Year, 2005/06 UEFA Club Footballer of the Year, 2004 & 2005 FIFPro World Player of the Year, one UEFA Champions League, two La Liga titles, one Scudetto. "The candle that burns twice as bright burns half as long," is a quote that perfectly encapsulates Ronaldinho's career. Between 2004 and 2006, the world bore witness to something truly special: a footballer who played the beautiful game with genuine joy. The flicks, the tricks, the gold boots, the smile, Ronaldinho was a walking advertisement for everything good about soccer. 25. Ruud Gullit Peak: 1986-90 Major Achievements: 1987 Ballon d'Or, two-time Dutch Footballer of the Year, 1988 UEFA European Championship, two European Cups, three Scudetti, three Eredivisie titles, one Coppa Italia, one KNVB Cup. In the late 80s, Gullit was the unstoppable force that led an unstoppable AC Milan juggernaut that dominated European soccer. Deservedly winning soccer's equivalent of the MVP award (1987 Ballon d'Or), the Dutch international was soccer's equivalent to a triple-double machine. 24. Bobby Charlton Peak: 1963-67 Major Achievements: 1966 Ballon d'Or, 1966 FIFA World Cup, 1966 FIFA World Cup Golden Ball, 1967/68 European Cup, three Football League First Division titles, 1962/63 FA Cup. Remember how good Frank Lampard was? Bobby Charlton was like Frank Lampard, only 100x better. The best player in the best England team of all time, Charlton was really, really, really good. 23. Giuseppe Meazza Peak: 1934-38 Major Achievements: 1934 & 1938 FIFA World Cup, 1934 FIFA World Cup Golden Ball, three Scudetti, one Coppa Italia, three Capocannoniere. So good they named the most famous stadium in the world after him, Giuseppe Meazza is the first legend of Italian soccer. A mythical figure on the peninsula, those who know say Meazza is the greatest Italian footballer of all time; those who don't say he's the 23rd best player of all time. 22. Raymond Kopa Peak: 1956-59 Major Achievements: 1958 Ballon d'Or, 1961 French Player of the Year, 1958 FIFA World Cup All-Star Team, three European Cups, two La Liga titles, four Ligue 1 titles. Raymond Kopa is one of three geniuses of French soccer. A proverbial name in the top three of Ballon d'Or voting throughout his peak years, Kopa was the creative force that enabled Ferenc Puskas and Alfredo Di Stefano to score a boatload of goals for Real Madrid in the 1950s and 60s. He also helped guide Real Madrid to three European Cup triumphs. So yeah, by all accounts, a good player. 21. Romario Peak: 1990-94 Major Achievements: 1994 FIFA World Player of the Year, 1994 FIFA World Cup, 1994 FIFA World Cup Golden Ball, 1994 World Cup All-Star Team, 1989 & 1997 Copa America, one La Liga, three time Eredivisie, 1993/94 Pichichi winner. The 'King of the Lob' was one of the most composed and clinical goalscorers of the 1990s, who was also - most importantly - a big game player. A 1994 FIFA World Cup Golden Ball award here, a Clasico hat trick there, Romario was a man for the big occasion. 20. Eusebio Peak: 1962-68 Major Achievements: 1965 Ballon d'Or, 1966 European Golden Boot, 1968 & 1973 European Golden Boot, 1962 European Cup, 11 Primeira Liga titles, five Taca de Portugal titles. Like Romario, Eusebio was a supreme goalscorer. Unlike Romario, Eusebio didn't exclaim that he scored over 1,000 career goals; but he came pretty close to doing so. 19. Marco van Basten Peak: 1988-92 Major Achievements: 1988, 1989 & 1992 Ballon d'Or, 1992 FIFA World Player of the Year, 1989, 1990 & 1992 UEFA Best Player of the Year, 1984/85 Dutch Footballer of the Year, two Capocannoniere, 1988 UEFA European Championship, two European Cups, three Scudetti, three Eredivisie, three KNVB Cups. It's a testament to Marco van Basten that he won three Ballon d'Ors, and is (due to injuries) still considered to be a 'what could've been' story. That's how good Marco van Basten was. Both technically sublime and extremely powerful in equal measure, Van Basten was the perfect number nine. He could, and did, score every sort of goal you can imagine. 18. George Best Peak: 1966-71 Major Achievements: 1968 Ballon d'Or, 1967/68 FWA Footballer of the Year, 1967/68 Football League First Division top scorer, 1968 European Cup, two Football League First Division titles. Affectionately known as the 'fifth Beatle', George Best is perhaps remembered more for his off-the-field antics as opposed to his on-the-pitch achievements. However, that's not to say he wasn't an extraordinary talent. Because he 100% was. In fact, he's the most naturally gifted player the British and Irish Isles have ever produced. A Ballon d'Or and European Cup winner, Best peaked early in his career, but what a peak it was. 17. Zico Peak: 1979-82 Major Achievements: Five-time Bola de Prata winner, three-time South American Footballer of the Year, top scorer in Flamengo's history, 1981 Copa Libertadores Best Player, 1981 Copa Libertadores, 1981 Intercontinental Cup, three Campeonato Brasilerio Serie A titles. Zico latches on the ball near the halfway line, and loops a seemingly aimless pass into the left hand side of the penalty area. To normal humans, such a pass looked aimless, but Zico saw an opportunity. Moments later Flamengo were 1-0 up against the greatest Liverpool team of all time. 30 minutes later, Flamengo were three goals to the good courtesy of another two Zico assists. An hour later, they were world champions. That's who Zico was. A genius who saw the game in a different way. A genius who could conjure something from absolutely nothing. A genius that made everyone around him better. Flamengo's greatest ever goalscorer. Flamengo's greatest ever playmaker. Flamengo's greatest ever player. 16. Franco Baresi Major Achievements: AC Milan Player of the Century, Serie A Player of the Century, 1982 FIFA World Cup, six Scudetti, three European Cups, two Intercontinental Cups, 1989 Ballon d'Or runner-up. Unlike a lot of the players on this list, the 'peak' criteria means that we've had to drop Baresi down a few places. After all, what stands out about the Italian is his incredible consistency throughout his 20 year career. Nevertheless, Baresi still makes it into the top 20 players of all time, because if you look at the years in which the defender was at the 'peak' of his powers he was impossible to get past. 15. Cristiano Ronaldo Cristiano Ronald Ronaldo is one of the greatest goal scorers of all time | Yukihito Taguchi-Imagn Images Peak: 2012-16 Major Achievements: 2008, 2013, 2014, 2016 & 2017 Ballon d'Or, 2008, 2016 & 2017 FIFA World Player of the Year, 2014, 2016 & 2017 UEFA Best Player in Europe Award, four-time European Golden Shoe winner, two-time PFA Players' Player of the Year, UEFA Champions League all time top goalscorer, Real Madrid's all time top goalscorer, five UEFA Champions Leagues, two La Liga titles, three Premier League titles, one Scudetto, two Copa del Rey, one FA Cup, one UEFA European Championship. Ronaldo is simply another player who, like Franco Baresi, is hurt by the criteria of this list. That by no means means we don't think he is a fantastic footballer. He is. The stats prove it. The goals prove it. The five Ballons d'Or prove it. CR7 is one of the best players of his generation. A player who has found the net with such consistency that a 40 goal season is actually somewhat disappointing. 14. Ferenc Puskas Peak: 1950-54 Major Achievements: European Player of the 20th Century, Olympic gold medal, 1954 FIFA World Cup Golden Ball, 1960 Ballon d'Or runner-up, 1954 FIFA World Cup runner-up, four-time Pichichi winner, four-time Hungarian league top scorer, two-time European Cup top scorer, three European Cups, one Intercontinental Cup, five La Liga titles, one Copa del Rey, five Hungarian League titles. In the early 1950s, he was at the peak of his physical powers, and leading the one of the most exceptional teams of all time. The star man was, in many ways, the perfect footballer. Strong, skillful, a goalscorer and, maybe most importantly a leader. Check out his goal against England in the 'Match of the Century'. After latching onto the ball on the edge of the six-yard box, the forward dragged the ball back, leaving Billy Wright for dead, before firing into the roof of the net. That goal is how good Puskas was: absolutely exceptional. 13. Paolo Maldini Peak: 1994-2003 Major Achievements: Most Serie A appearances of all time, most AC Milan appearances of all time, five European Cups, seven Scudetti, one Coppa Italia, two Intercontinental Cup, 1994 FIFA World Cup runner-up, 2000 UEFA European Football Championship runner-up. If you were to make the perfect player in some sort of lab, you'd probably create Paolo Maldini. Maldini is most complete footballer of the past 30 years. At the very least, a 9/10 in every single position he could be played in, and a 10/10 week in, week out as a defender. When Nike ran the ad campaign: "Italy's Goalkeeper: Easiest Job in the World." They were right. Maldini made it the easiest job in the world. He made every single one of his teammates' jobs the easiest in the world. And while he sits in 13th position for this list, he also features highly for our page on the best left backs of all time. 12. Gerd Muller Peak: 1970-74 Major Achievements: 1970 Ballon d'Or, 1974 FIFA World Cup, 1972 UEFA European Championship, 1970 FIFA World Cup Golden Boot, two-time German Footballer of the Year, two-time European Golden Shoe winner, seven-time Torjägerkanone, thee European Cups, one Intercontinental Cup, four Bundesliga titles, four DFB-Pokals. The sky is blue. Grass is green. And Gerd Muller is one of the best goalscorers of all time. 68 goals in 62 international appearances for West Germany. The man once scored 67 goals in a single season, in just 49 appearances. He also scored a goal that won West Germany the 1974 FIFA World Cup. A goalscorer for the big moments, the small moments, and every moment in between. 11. Mane Garrincha Peak: 1958-62 Major Achievements: 1958 & 1962 FIFA World Cup, 1962 FIFA World Cup Golden Ball, 1962 FIFA World Cup Golden Boot, three State Championships. Garrincha is the original Samba soccer star; someone who brought the game played in the streets of Brasilia, Rio De Janeiro, Sao Paulo to the international stage, and utilized it to win two FIFA World Cups. 10. Alfredo di Stefano Peak: 1956-62 Major Achievements: 1957 & 1959 Ballon d'Or, five European Cups, one Intercontinental Cup, eight La Liga titles, five-time Pichichi winner, World Team of the 20th Century, one Copa del Rey. “People argue between Pele or Maradona. Di Stéfano is the best, much more complete.” (Pele) "Di Stéfano was one of the greatest footballers ever. He had such great balance.” (Alex Ferguson) "The most complete footballer in the history of the game.” (Eusebio) “He was simply the most intelligent football player I ever saw. If I had one player to choose, out of all of them, to save my life, he'd be the one.” (Bobby Charlton) After reading the aforementioned praise of Alfredo di Stefano, is there anything else to add? 9. Roberto Baggio Peak: 1990-94 Major Achievements: 1993 Ballon d'Or, 1993 FIFA World Player of the Year, Italy's Player of the Century, 1994 FIFA World Cup Silver Ball, 1994 FIFA World Cup runner-up, two Scudetti, one UEFA Cup, one Coppa Italia. Spoke of almost exclusively using biblical allusions, Roberto Baggio was a glimpse of God. And one of the best Italian players of all time. A player divinely inspired to conjure the impossible on a pitch, and change Italian fans' perception of the beautiful game forever. 8. Michel Platini Peak: 1982-85 Major Achievements: 1983, 1984, 1985 Ballon d'Or, French Player of the Century, two-time French Player of the Year, three-time Capocannoniere, 1984 UEFA European Championship Player of the Tournament, 1984 UEFA European Championship, one European Cup, two Scudetti, one Ligue 1 title, one Coppa Italia, one Intercontinental Cup. Remember when it was said earlier that Bobby Charlton was like Frank Lampard, only 100x better? Well, Platini was like Frank Lampard, only 200x better. Michel Platini is undoubtedly the greatest goalscoring midfielder of all time. In three consecutive seasons in his prime, Platini won the Golden Boot award in a league which boasted the best defenders of all time; scratch that, the best players of all time. Platini was similarly potent for France, guiding the nation to their first ever major football success by scoring nine goals in five games at the 1984 UEFA European Championships. 7. Ronaldo Peak: 1995-98 Major Achievements: 1997 & 2002 Ballon d'Or, 1996, 1997 & 2002 FIFA World Player of the Year, 1998 FIFA World Cup Golden Ball, 2002 FIFA World Cup Golden Shoe, 1996/97 European Golden Shoe, 1994 & 2002 FIFA World Cup, 1997 & 1999 Copa America, two-time Pichichi winner, 1998 Serie A Footballer of the Year, two La Liga titles, one Copa del Rey, one KNVB Cup, one UEFA Cup, one Intercontinental Cup. Are Ronaldo's knee injuries the only things that stopped the Brazilian from being the number one, undisputed, greatest footballer of all time? Quite possibly. Pre-knee injury, R9 was well on his way to becoming the best to ever lace up a pair of boots. In short, he was the perfect forward. The perfect exemplification of R9's mastery is his goal against Compostela. Sir Bobby Robson's reaction says it all. 6. Zinedine Zidane Peak: 1997-2002 Major Achievements: 1998 Ballon d'Or, 1998, 2000 & 2003 FIFA World Player of the Year, 2002 UEFA Club Footballer of the Year, 2000/01 Serie A Footballer of the Year, UEFA Champions League Best Player of the Past 20 Years, L'Equipe Best French Player of All Time, 2006 FIFA World Cup Golden Ball, only player to be named Player of the Year in three of the top five leagues, most goals in FIFA World Cup finals, 1998 FIFA World Cup, 2000 UEFA European Championships, one Champions League, two Scudetti, one La Liga title, one Intercontinental Cup. Zinedine Zidane was one beautiful wizard with a ball at his feet. Headbutts aside, Zizou was the most elegant football of all time, pirouetting his way around Europe; usually winning while doing so. When he won, it was usually after he'd scored one of the most memorable goals of all time. Three World Cup final goals and the best goal in UEFA Champions League history in the 2002 final, it's fair to say that Zidane wasn't just one of the most entertaining players of all time, but also one of the most 'clutch'. 5. Johan Cruyff Peak: 1971-75 Major Achievements: 1971, 1973 & 1975 Ballon d'Or, 1974 FIFA World Cup Golden Ball, FIFA World Cup All-Time Team, three-time Dutch Footballer of the Year, two-time Dutch Sportsman of the Year, three European Cups, one La Liga title, nine Eredivisie titles, one Copa del Rey, six KNVB Cup, one Intercontinental Cup. It takes a special type of soccer to invent his own skill move, Aiden McGeady aside, obviously. It takes an even more special type of player to basically invent modern soccer. Johan Cruyff did both. A now mythical figure, Cruyff is arguably the most influential player of all time; and one of the most talented too. The centerpiece of the 'Total Football' era (shoutout to Parquet Courts), Cruyff made beautiful teams successful; a feat so incredible that we still see its effects to this day. 4. Franz Beckenbauer Peak: 1966-76 Major Achievements: 1972 & 1976 Ballon d'Or, FIFA World Cup All-Time Team, 1966 FIFA World Cup Best Young Player Award, four-time German Footballer of the Year, 1974 FIFA World Cup, 1972 UEFA European Championships, three European Cups, five Bundesliga titles, four DFB-Pokals, one Intercontinental Cup. While Paolo Maldini was the most complete player of the past 30 years, Franz Beckenbauer was the most complete player ever. Put simply, anything you could possibly want a player to be able to do, Beckenbauer could, and did, do it. A goalscorer: yes. An incredible defender: yes. A great athlete: yes. A consummate professional: yes. A leader: yes. In a big, big, way. A winner: yes. Known as Der Kaiser, Franz Beckenbauer was the man behind the majority of Germany's soccer triumphs over the years. He also tops our list of the greatest German soccer players. Oh, he's also one of two defenders to ever win the Ballon d'Or. Oh and yes, of course he won it twice. 3. Pele Peak: 1958-64 Major Achievements: Most career goals (of any footballer ever, like ever), FIFA Player of the Century, France Football's greatest FIFA World Cup player, TIME 100 Most Important People of the 20th Century list, Brazil's all-time leading goalscorer, Santos' all-time leading goalscorer, youngest FIFA World Cup winner, most assists in FIFA World Cup history, 1958, 1962 & 1970 FIFA World Cup, top goalscorer in FIFA World Cup finals, two Copa Libertadores titles, six Campeonato Brasilerio Serie A titles, two Intercontinental Cups, 1970 FIFA World Cup Golden Ball, 1958 FIFA World Cup Best Young Player, 1970 Bola de Prata. Important. It's the one word that encapsulates Pele. Pele is important. One of the 100 most important people of the 20th century according to TIME. The most important player of all time. Bursting onto the scene as a 17-year-old looking to avenge the tears of his father when Brazil lost the 1950 World Cup final, Pele would go on to win the World Cup on three separate occasions. The Brazilian's peak is fable at this point, possibly because the world didn't really get to see it due to his injury at the 1962 World Cup, but more aptly because between 1958 and 1962, no one has ever scored more goals than him. His great achievement was leading the most incredible team of all time to 1970 FIFA World Cup glory, but it's his peak years of the early 1960s which make Pele, not just one of the best Brazilian players ever, but one of the best players to have graced the game. 2. Diego Maradona Peak: 1985-90 Major Achievements: 90min's Greatest Footballer of All Time, Corriere dello Sport's Best Athlete in History, 1986 FIFA World Cup, 1986 FIFA World Cup Golden Ball, 1985 Serie A Footballer of the Year, FIFA World Cup All-Time Team, FIFA Goal of the Century, Argentine Sports Writers' Sportsman of the Century, two-time South American Footballer of the Year, four-time Argentine Football Writers' Footballer of the Year, two Scudetti, one Coppa Italia, one Copa del Rey, one UEFA Cup. So what makes Diego Armando Maradona one of SI Soccer's greatest players of all time? Is it the fact that he won the FIFA World Cup in a way that no one else has ever been capable of doing single handedly? Is it the fact that he scored the two most significant goals in history? Is it the fact that one of these goals was the greatest goal of all time? The impossible made possible by a true genius? Is it the fact that he joined SSC Napoli - a downtrodden, unwanted, unfancied team - and made them the best team in the strongest league Europe has ever seen? Is it the fact that in his native land he is considered to be a God? A working class hero that empowered a nation through his talent? It's all of the above. Diego Maradona, at his very best, is the second-best footballer we have, and will ever see. Effective and exceptional in equal measure. 1. Lionel Messi Lionel Mess Messi won the 2022 World Cup with Argentina | Yukihito Taguchi-Imagn Images Peak: 2009-12 Major Achievements: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2015, 2019, 2021 & 2023 Ballon d'Or, 2009 FIFA World Player of the Year, Barcelona all time top goalscorer, La Liga all time top goalscorer, six-time Pichichi winner, Argentina's all time top goalscorer, most goals scored in a calendar year, 2011 & 2015 UEFA Men's Player of the Year, seven-time La Liga Player of the Year, 2014 FIFA World Cup Golden Ball, 2005 Young European Footballer of the Year, five-time European Golden Shoe winner, four Champions Leagues, 10 La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey, two Ligue 1 titles, two Copa América titles, 2026 FIFA World Cup, Leagues Cup 2023 title He's extraordinary. Truly extraordinary. Certain generations identify with certain groups of players and superstars. This generation, for better or for worse, will forever be defined by Messi vs. Ronaldo. The 2026 World Cup might've ended the debate forever.